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DLab re-designs the Margoliouth House
Published: 12-Mar-2010
Singapore-based DLab architects have completed the redesigning of 'the Margoliouth House', an existing two-storey bungalow in Singapore.
The house has been remodeled on a western design which was positioned like an object on a landscape, surrounded by lawn. The scope of the lawn in the previous design was limited. The architects devised an alternate strategy by integrating the garden in interior as well as exterior spaces. The new design showcases the garden as a livable area, allowing it to positively affect the living spaces in terms of its cooling and regenerative properties.
The home's design was conceived as a cluster of volumes, which are separated from each other with interstitial zones that act as sheltered corridors. The largest solid volume, situated at the western side of the house, contains the family-oriented accommodations such as the dining, kitchen, family rooms and children’s bedrooms.
The renovation process accommodated three more pavilions on the eastern half of the site. First pavilion located on the eastern corner of the site, houses the grandparent’s suite and the master suite.
The second pavilion is a double volume glass pavilion for the living room placed between the first two pavilions. It features insulation glazing on three of its facades allowing daylight into the room. The designers developed a system for the glazing that is composed of an outer layer of ceramic fritted glass and an inner layer of roller blind. In between these two planes, an inner pocket of hot air forms, which is released through ventilation slots at roof level. This enabled cross ventilation, creating a cooling space.
The designers also included a partially enclosed garden courtyard at the center of the home, which makes it the focal point of all the living spaces.
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