‘stereoscopic house’ by pencil office in singapore all images courtesy pencil office

 

 

 

singapore-based pencil office has shared with us images of ‘stereoscopic house’, a multi-storey private dwelling on the flat reclaimed landscape of sentosa island, singapore. taking advantage of the plot’s ideal vantage point, the design extends and distorts a tube-like volume to frame views of the ocean and adjacent golf course while remaining conscious of sustainable living.

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house exterior view from east

 

 

 

flanked on both sides by neighbouring structures, the house opens up towards the front and the back with continuous spans of floor-to-ceiling glass. a series of perforated shutters on the street facade enable the inhabitants to control both privacy and level of sunlight entering the interior. wrapped in a dynamic wooden skin finished in a herringbone pattern, the roof and upper volume is rendered as a monolithic form that hovers above a translucent base. 

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house street view

 

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house second-storey veranda

 

 

 

taking note of the tropical climate, the design integrates a number of outdoor zones into the organization of the layout: a large third storey terrace generated by an excision in the pitched roof secure views of the neighbouring islands, while a poolside veranda under the cantilevered volume benefits from shading. the language of the perforated screens is continued throughout the house to facilitate natural cross ventilation and daylighting. a series of angular skylights and organically-shaped openings in the ceiling create an ever-changing play of light and shadow. in order to reduce energy demands, the house is equipped with rain harvesting systems, solar hot-water heating, and low-e glazing to prevent overheating for the interior.

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house extruded skylights

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house views of upper volume

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house perforated shutters on street façade

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house view of ocean from roof terrace

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house filtered light through screen

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house extended veranda from living space

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house (left) circulation space (right) washroom by courtyard

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house openings in ceiling

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house light through screened skylight

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house approach and entrance

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house night view

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house physical models

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house overview

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house section

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house elevation

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house scheme

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house diagram (1) public/private volumes (2) view calibration (3) accommodation of setbacks (4) accommodation of 50% roof pitch requirement (5) calibration of roof terrace/courtyard to view

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house solar studies

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house floor plan / level -1 (1) gym

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house floor plan / level 0 (2) living room (3) dining room (4) dry kitchen (5) wet kitchen (6) courtyard

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house floor plan / level +1 (7) master bedroom (8) bedroom 2 (9) bedroom 3 (10) garden terrace

 

pencil office: stereoscopic house floor plan / attic level (11) attic garden terrace (12) guest bedroom

 pencil office: stereoscopic house longitudinal section

 

 

project info:

 

size: 607.9 m2 type of construction: concrete, steelarchitect of record: HK HIA & associates principal designer: erik g. l’heureux consulting team: HK hia & associates, TEP consultants, DMS consulting engineers, PQS consultants