Fabian Tan Architect

Lapatoo House

Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House

Fabian Tan Architect

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Fabian Tan, Khiew Yu Xuan

PHOTOGRAPHS
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AREA
5000 m²

AREA
2024

LOCATION
Malaysia

CATEGORY
Houses

Nestled in an affluent area of Kuala Lumpur, Lapatoo House is a three-story semi-detached residence with a built-up area of 5000 sqft set on a 6,000 sqft plot.

Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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The square form of the house mirrors the geometry of the land.

Entry into the house reveals a sunken foyer that steps up to an open plan living, dining, and kitchen space.

To the left of the entrance lies a guest bedroom.

Lapatoo House
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The main living areas extend seamlessly to the front, rear, and side deck, which opens to an infinity pool where the water edge meets with the deck level, a covered lounge pavilion, and a landscaped garden.

At the heart of the house is a three-story void crowned by a timber-clad pitched ceiling with a skylight that floods the interior with natural light.

This central space was inspired by the client's strong family ties, creating a "singular" volume that connects the ground and first floors both horizontally and vertically.

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The staircase to the first floor follows the angular boundary wall, while the second-floor stair runs perpendicular, allowing light to filter into the stairwell voids created.

On the first floor, a corridor loops around the central void, connecting the master bedroom and the children's bedrooms through large sliding doors.

The floor cantilevers outward on all sides with a concrete finish, offering shade to the deck areas below and defining the exterior.

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The steeply pitched roof, extending on three sides, features slender edge details that unify the architectural language.

The rooftop level houses a private entertainment room and further up is a concealed rooftop space at the apex of the roof pitch which provides an elevated vantage point to take in the surrounding views.


Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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Lapatoo House
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Fabian Tan Architect
T +60 10 2622390
Fabian Tan Architect
Jalan Taman Seputeh 3, Taman Seputeh, 58000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia