37FC-House

Situated within an exclusive neighbourhood in Singapore, the three storey building with a basement and 539m2 total surface area is a “green” smart house.
The façade is dominated by textured, fair-faced concrete, floor-length mirror glass windows and teak wood, used generously throughout the residence. At the entrance, teak strips neatly conceal service areas and storage space, placed at the front of the house, with the kitchen directly behind them. Glass panelling extends along the length of the ground floor, showcasing the greenery that adorns the outer edge of the home and merging indoor and outdoor spaces. The ground floor living area is laid with polished concrete that flows toward the garden and the bluish Sukabumi-tiled lap pool at the rear – acting as a barrier to buffer against the highway that runs directly behind.
Approximately 1.5 times larger than the ground floor volume, the middle volume is fabricated from fair-faced concrete, bookended by chamfer cut edges that open up to views of both the street and the garden, and comprises two junior suites and the master bedroom with a walk-in-wardrobe and an expansive master bathroom.
A black steel sculptured staircase joins the four levels of the residence, from the basement to the second floor attic. Into the subterranean space of the basement, containing a state of the art multimedia room, light from the swimming pool creeps through a glass port which lines the far end. A skylight at the top of the staircase allows natural light to cascade into the house. The attic doubles as a guest bedroom, with space allocated for greenery and a water feature.
Green spaces are also placed on each floor at both the front and rear of the home.
7FC-House boasts a reduced carbon footprint, being equipped with green features from solar panelling that reduces energy consumption, to an EIB system that allows lighting to be controlled from a smart phone application, that contribute to 30% overall energy savings.

Maria Arango, Diego Molina – ONG&ONG