ONG&ONG: jkc1 house

‘jkc1’ by ONG&ONG, bukit timah, singapore all images © ong&ong

singapore-based practice ONG&ONG has completed ‘jkc1’, a single family residence in bukit timah, singapore. visitors enter through a series of elevated wooden platforms which lead to a swimming pool deck. a void within the stacked stone perimeter wall leads into the ground level dining and living area. resting above the windowless solid enclosure, textured concrete bands beginning at the first level floor plates and roofline frame an upper level veranda which extends to overlook the front and back yards. floor-to-ceiling glass windows border the bedrooms, providing privacy with moveable wooden screens while sliding doors allow direct access to the continuous balcony.

front elevation

on the first floor, a vegetated outdoor courtyard partitions with glass panels introduces streams of natural light to the surrounding interior corridors as well as the staircase from the dining and living areas. a spiral steel stair within the rock garden leads to a roof terrace with panoramic views into the canopies of nearby trees.

stepped wooden platforms leading to the ground level spaces

sliding doors recede into the exterior walls opening the interior to the veranda

living and dining area

(left) stairs to bedrooms (right) upper level corridor

glass enclosed courtyard contains steel staircase to roof terrace

natural light filters to ground level through the courtyard

outdoor stair leading to roof terrace

view of roof terrace from spiral stair

study

access to balcony

entrance to bedroom from covered veranda

entrance to bedroom from covered veranda

bedroom

kitchen

property at dusk

at night