Stiletto House

Stiletto House
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Stiletto House

EHKA Studio

ARCHITECTS
Ehka Studio

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Ehka Studio

LANDSCAPE
Nil

CLIENTS
To Remain Anonymous

DESIGN TEAM
Hsu Hsia Pin, Eunice Khoo, Amoz Boon

ENGINEERING
Dwb Cs-engineering Consultants

CONTRACTOR
Poh Sia Construction And Engineering

MANUFACTURERS
Axor, Big Ass Fans, Nemo Lighting, Flua Lights, Google, Perswood, Rhino, Trimble Navigation

CONSULTANTS
E-lume Pte Limited

PHOTOGRAPHS
Studio Periphery

AREA
9300 Ft²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Singapore

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

Inspired by the beauty of free-flowing curves, Seaview House is a fusion of sculpture and building, a blending of form and function to create living spaces that inspire.

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Stiletto House
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It embraces traditional concepts of tropical architecture while reinterpreting them in contemporary forms.

It explores what a house could be like for an avid collector of antiques and ultra modern furniture, a house that displays and becomes a display itself.

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Stiletto House
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Sensual curves are deployed throughout the house, from the building to the landscaping and ground-scape, to the staircases and curved glass railings, to the edging soffit details and corrugated perforated metal sheets, and even to the interior cabinetries, furniture and fitting out accessories.

At each scale of the project, from the building form to the details, there is a pursuit of sensuality of form.

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The columns became a curvaceous stiletto, supporting the entry porches, illuminated dramatically by night. Glass is used generously for the facade and balustrades to create a sense of lightness. Even though some spaces are deep, none feel dark or claustrophobic.

Double-height glass in the living room allows the living spaces, with all its furniture and antiques to be on “display” to the public.

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Stiletto House
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Being located at low lying area, the ground floor is required by law to be elevated by around 1.5m from the road level. To negotiate the level changes, we created fluidly shaped steps that blend into the landscape.

The entry approach from the carpark lot is sheltered by floating “pods” the follow the level changes.

Although this house is located in a 2 storey residential zone, by working within the envelope control requirements of Urban Redevelopment Authority, we managed to squeeze in an additional mezzanine floor.

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Stiletto House
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Stiletto House
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To prevent the spaces below the mezzanine from feeling too “squashed up”, the entire mezzanine floor is constructed with glass, so the kitchen and bar area below the mezzanine still feels lofty.

All the rooms are pushed to the edge of the allowable setbacks.

The sculpted roofs and floor slabs work within the allowable eave setbacks, while the internal spaces and balconies are pushed to the maximum building setback. The combination maximizes space while creating a "playful" facade.

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Stiletto House
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The western façade is mostly solid walls, and the double-height sliding glass doors at the dining area have an exterior sliding aluminium screen to block the western sun.

On the north and eastern facades we have large double-height glass, with sliding doors that can fully open, allowing the space to be cross ventilated.

Coupled with the ceiling fans, large overhanging eaves to provide shade, and pool and water overflow wall along the entire boundary to cool the surroundings, these tropical design strategies help create a comfortable living space that can be used even without air-conditioning. The use of low-emissive glass also helps to minimize the thermal impact.

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Basement Plan
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Ground Floor Plan
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Second Floor
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Attic Plan
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Mezzanine Floor
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