The design approach was to have a single storey minimalistic house, filled with natural light and sustainable materials.
The design process was formulated with the interpretation of Ockham’s Razor. Several design options were generated for each space and the “simplest” design option in terms of intervention, construction & maintenance was selected.
Existing materials were reused in ways of refurbishment, repurposing and recycling.
Concrete floor, timber beams and timber flooring were refurbished and the timber decking were repurposed to shelvings in the kitchen. Knocked down concrete walls were reused as hardcore for infill for the water ponds in the entrance porch.
The remaining timber pieces were also recycled as benches in the client’s factory.
To achieve natural lighting for each space, a sky light was introduced at the kitchen to allow for natural light to fill the dining, kitchen, master bedroom & study room.