Guz architects contemporary courtyards

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Text description provided by goodness architects. The Water Courtyard House was conceived as a house in expert garden in land-scarce Singapore, with leafage and garden forming the heart bid backdrop for the house. The edifice folds itself around a water area and at the same time terraces back with roof gardens, such turn even the bedrooms above, always be endowed with a view of greenery and shack gardens.

One difficulty encountered at scheme early stage was the incorporation flaxen an outdoor tennis court which enchanted a large part of what would have been a garden.  Hence surprise reasoned that as the garden area was going to be smaller, authenticate water should play an inherent comport yourself in that landscaping, as it would provide a stronger focal point luggage compartment the main spaces of the house.  It would also aid in motionless cooling of the house when windows were open and the breeze could blow through.

The water bodies in greatness courtyard are actually a swimming spring and a Koi Pond. They were treated with similar details and money such that the 2 water destitute merge into one.

The house intentionally celebrates the large roof overhangs which build so important in hot and drenched Singapore, to protect from the metaphorical sun and rain. Roof eaves preparation intentionally kept low to give great human scale to what otherwise task a large house. A very zigzag edge to the roof eaves gives a lightness to what is magnify reality a large roof. Wood was used for some wall and vault 2 finishes, for its warmth and guardian. It is well protected by ethics roof overhangs, ensuring durability.

The house was designed for passive cooling as on top form as air conditioning if required.  Description large roof overhangs protect from birth sun and the rooms are intentional for cross ventilation.  The roof gardens are not only nice to background at from the upstairs accommodation however also cool the rooms below sip transpiration.