Understanding the owner’s refined taste in antique and old charm drives the design concept for this award-winning pre-war conservation shophouse residential unit in the East Coast area, Singapore.
The front portion of the house is conserved and carefully restored. Existing plaster on party walls is painstakingly removed to reveal the beauty of old brick works, and most solid timber floor beams and rafters are carefully restored. Even existing solid timber balustrades were kept for adaptive reuse in various areas of the new home.
A new rear annex is added for a double-volume dining/ living space with an antique wrought iron staircase juxtaposed to create a nostalgic experience while ascending to the roof garden above.
A courtyard connects the old front and new rear with feature walls, greenery and sculptures. This serves as a pleasant visual relief and brings daylight and ventilation to the elongated shophouse.
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