HYLA Architects

Jln Angin Laut

Jln Angin Laut
© Derek Swalwell

JLN ANGIN LAUT

Hyla Architects

ARCHITECTS
Hyla Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Derek Swalwell

AREA
582.14 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
SINGAPORE

CATEGORY
HOUSES

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Presenting a sleek façade to its neighbours. The finely detailed screens of No. 19 Jln Angin Laut conceal a house nestled gently into a garden.

Jln Angin Laut
© Derek Swalwell
Jln Angin Laut
© Derek Swalwell

Its entrance elevated above the ground, one has to ascend a glass staircase to enter the house

Opening the solid timber front door, one is greeted with a swimming pool and patio surrounded by lush greenery.

Jln Angin Laut
© Derek Swalwell
Jln Angin Laut
© Derek Swalwell

Amply shaded overhead but admitting light and air from the sides, this space is a paradigm of living comfortably in the tropics.

A glass bridge spanning lightly across the pool leads into the living room.

Jln Angin Laut
© Derek Swalwell
Jln Angin Laut
© Derek Swalwell

This bridge extends the threshold of the house, prolonging the act of entering and highlighting the importance of this space to the overall design of the house.

The rest of the house takes its cues from this scene, the main living spaces being punctuated with light, greenery and timber accents. Together with the skillful manipulation of solids and voids.

The overall effect achieved is that the architecture seems integrated harmoniously with nature.

Jln Angin Laut
© Derek Swalwell


Jln Angin Laut
First Floor Plan
Jln Angin Laut
Second Floor Plan
Jln Angin Laut
Roof Floor Plan

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