Second Nature House in Singapore by Wallflower Architecture + Design

Date of Publishing: December 25, 2022

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Architecture Design of Second Nature House

Description About The Project

Second Nature House designed by Wallflower Architecture + Design that adapts perfectly the owner’s requirement for a spacious spaces to gather, yet still ensure privacy, cozy feeling. Therefore, the designer team devised clever engineering techniques to excavate 5m deep on-site, with neighbors standing less than 3m away. Consequently, the owner gained a full basement from the rear boundary to the front. It was no mean feat that an 8000sqft house was shoehorned into a 5500sqft plot as a result.

On the other hand, the old school field at the back of the house inspired an open plan design with clear hierarchies of spaces within a rectilinear form. The ground plane freed from walls. Also, the continuum of spaces reinforced by a transparent staircase and lift core. The pool accentuates the visual depth of the house, reflecting the sky and its verdant surrounding, bouncing off surfaces, exuding calm. Here, as boundaries dissolve, nature invited, uninterrupted and unencumbered.

This house breathes in Singapore’s humid weather. It is porous with ample sunlight and ventilation. The seamless flow between living spaces and the indoor garden makes “living with the trees” a second nature for the inhabitants, just as it is for the owner – cum – builder to add this labor of love to his body of work. Indeed, the love for building manifested here, where the relationship between nature, architecture, and its inhabitants is experienced and enjoyed daily.

The Architecture Design Project Information:

Project Name: Second Nature House
Location: Singapore
Project Year: 2020
Area: 510 m²
Designed by: Wallflower Architecture + Design

Second Nature House in Singapore by Wallflower Architecture + Design

The Second Nature House Gallery:

Text by the Architects: The brief was a house large enough to accommodate a multi – generational family with grown – up children. Also, spacious enough for each to have their privacy, cozy enough for family bonding in this Second Nature House. This set us thinking on how to maximize every inch of the land within the restrictions of local building regulations. As the owner had the backing of a large construction firm; an award – winning builder recognized for their capabilities in large-scale projects and complex underground tunnel works, it was an opportunity not to be missed.

Photo credit: Khoo Guo Jie | Source: Wallflower Architecture + Design

For more information about this project; please contact the Architecture firm :
– Add: 7500A Beach Rd, #15-303, Singapore 199591
– Tel: +65 6297 6883
– Email: enquiry@wallflower.com.sg