HYLA architects: house 19

‘house 19’ by HYLA architects, singapore all images courtesy of HYLA architects

another exploration in the larong 24A shophouse series presents ‘house 19’ by local practice HYLA architects. the re-design of the chinese baroque typology focuses on the contemporary re-interpretation of the existing interior. the main space contains a living room and kitchen on the first floor, in a newly opened double-height atrium space with thin louvers that filter out direct sunlight. glass doors can be pulled out to divide the otherwise continuous space into three sections, with a slender pool that defines the floor below the atrium creating reflections from the light above.

featured on the ground floor is the appearance of a tilted spiral staircase wrapped in thin metal bands that drills it’s way through the house, connecting the entrance to the second storey with two bedrooms and the new mezzanine floor for a third room. the wall of the second storey, like the stairs, consists of thin bands of metal, with a bulge that incorporates the bathtub. the floor is a rich mosaic of six different granite tiles that create a dynamic pattern, with hardwood in the private areas.

see designboom’s earlier coverage on other larong 24A shophouse series renovations by linghao architects and FARM.

interview with architect han loke kwang video © HYLA architects

view towards bamboo garden

staircase connection to first floor

staircase connection to second floor

(left) bedroom (right) longitudinal hallway

views from the upstairs

(left) bathroom with thin metal slit walls (right) bathtub with bulging wall

bathroom

third floor mezzanine

original front facade

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

floor plan / level 3

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location on larong 24A