Guz Wilkinson

Tembusu House

Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall

TEMBUSU HOUSE

Guz Architects

ARCHITECTS
Guz Architects

AREA
1998 m²

YEAR
2018

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Berker, KONE, Stion, Trimble Navigation

STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT
MSE Consultants

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONSULTANT
Herizal Fitri Consultants

CATEGORY
Houses

LOCATION
Singapore

DESIGN TEAM
Guz Architects

LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT
Nyee Phoe Flower Garden Pte Ltd

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Guz Wilkinson, Kelly Woo

Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall
Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall

Text description provided by architect.

This is a large family home centered around the owner’s vision of having as much greenery on site, and as low a site coverage as possible. As home to a large, extended family, the built-up area required is substantial.

Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall
Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall

However, a human-scale is maintained by working the house into the existing terrain, softened by layers of roof gardens and sloping terraces.

To make the most of the surrounding greenery, landscaped ponds and courtyards were created as focal loci, both to extend visual links to this borrowed landscape, and to separate the various wings of the house for the purpose of maintaining privacy.

Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall
Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall

Taking the Asian cues of extended family courtyard living further the structure is topped off with a sleek large roof with exaggerated overhangs, a 21st century update of vernacular roof forms, necessary protection against the more extreme weather patterns we are experiencing.

In all respects, this home is built to maximize the enjoyment of nature in all its nuances, the one true luxury in Singapore, where being built-up is the status quo. 

Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall
Tembusu House
© Patrick Bingham-Hall


Tembusu House
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Tembusu House
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Guz Wilkinson
T +65 6476 6110
Guz Wilkinson
3 Jln Kelabu Asap, 278199, Singapore