‘the pool shophouse’ by FARM in collaboration with KD architects, singapore image © jeremy san all images courtesy of FARM
singapore-based firm FARM in collaboration with KD architects renovated an old local shop house as part of the lorong 24A shophouse series featuring seven architects’ spatial experiments with each of the eight attached residences along the street. the ‘pool shophouse’ aims to create a conversation between the existing building and the ‘insertion’ of the new, rather than an ‘extension.’ the entire space is hollowed out, with intermittent steel and hardwood floors created half-levels with an open communication.
a linear pool at the entrance emphasizes the elongated floor plan, exaggerating a narrow path for circulation while providing a recreational area. the original brick walls were left untouched adding a rich element of the ‘aged’ throughout the otherwise contemporary construction. a skylight running the length of the longitudinal axis illuminates the several storeys below with a suspended series of thin planks that dim the direct sunlight. the addition is set in a smaller rectangular floor plan with a rooftop terrace that overlooks the adjoined historic edifice.
see designboom’s coverage of the ‘pool shophouse‘s’ neighbor here, by linghao architects, located just five units away.
linear pool accentuates the proportions of the plan image © jeremy san
half-levels create many communicated spaces image © jeremy san
contemporary stairs fill the space image © jeremy san
image © jeremy san
image © jeremy san
upstairs of existing house image © jeremy san
natural light glows through the louvers on the ceiling image © jeremy san
upstairs of the original house / library shelves image © jeremy san
transition space between the downstairs and the new addition image © jeremy san
rear facade image © jeremy san
rear facade image © jeremy san
site plan
floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level 1
floor plan / level 2
floor plan / level 3
roof plan
section
section
front elevation
rear elevation
placement within the 8 lorong 24A shophouse series image © lorong 24A shophouse series
project info:
design consultants: FARM in collaboration with KD architects design team: kurjanto slamet, tiah nan chyuan, lee hui lian land area: 143.30 sqm built–in gfa: 366.94 sqm project year: 2012
