Sentosa House
Architects & Firms
Sentosa Cove, Singapore
Project Size: 7,000 sq. ft.
Program: The client requested an open floor plan with adaptable spaces connecting to the outdoors as much as possible. The structure is designed so interior walls can be added as needed for future owners.
Solution: The four-story house (plus a rooftop terrace) consists of a reinforced-concrete flat slab and column structure that is clad in reclaimed teak. The main living spaces, including kitchen and dining areas, are located on the second floor. Sleeping accommodations are on the first floor and on the third floor, where a master bedroom has its own balcony overlooking the pool. The roof lifts up toward the south to bring in extra light to the master bedroom, but the glass panes and balcony are also recessed to shelter it from direct sunlight. Cross ventilation, critical for tropical design, maximizes the sense of openness on the second floor, although double glazing also contributes to energy efficiency. Completed in May 2012, the house alternates between compressed spaces and open ones to emphasize views of the distant landscape.
PeopleOwner: Confidential Location: Sentosa Cove, Singapore Completion Date: May 2012 Gross square footage: 7000 sq. ft. Total construction cost: Confidential
Architect:
Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Interior designer: Nicholas Burns Associates Engineer(s): Web structures
Consultant(s): Lighting: Nicholas Burns Associates General contractor: Holden Tiling
Photographer(s): Renderer(s): CAD system, project management, or other software used: sketch up & autocad |
Products
Exterior cladding Timber sun screen: reclaimed teak (by main contractor) Metal/glass curtain wall: K&H Wood: reclaimed teak (by main contractor) Other cladding unique to this project: reclaimed teak (by main contractor)
Roofing Other: reclaimed teak deck (by main contractor)
Windows
Glazing
Doors Doors: Alum. custom by K&H Upswinging doors, other: custom made steel insulated garage door by main contractor
Hardware Closers: Dorma Exit Pulls: D-line Security devices: cisco
Interior finishes Wall coverings: off form concrete, some plastered walls painted white Floor and wall tile: granite (baths + external) Resilient flooring: reclaimed teak Special interior finishes unique to this project: reclaimed teak, clear stained, bleached and dark stained
Lighting Downlights: erco Task lighting: Exterior: erco Dimming System or other lighting controls: gira EIB
Conveyance
Plumbing: |
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