Arcadia Gardens | VW+BS

Singapore / Singapore / 2012

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The apartment is on the 9th floor of a condominium development built in the late 1970s in Singapore. The apartment is surrounded by deep balconies on the principal rooms which in turn look out onto lush vegetation in the near distance and the skyline of the city in the far distance. The existing apartment was well laid out so no major structural alterations were necessary, although all of the interior fittings were stripped out. The apartment is divided into three main bays: the living, dining and family areas occupy the central bay, the master bedroom suite and study/guest bedroom suite occupy a side bay and two additional bedrooms, kitchen, utility and staff areas make up the final bay. These bays are defined by structural walls that are punctuated by simple large openings that lead into small lobbies for the side rooms, that also house significant art works on the walls. Our intervention was to improve the flow of spaces within each bay. We achieved this by moving the door openings to align with corridor widths so that when doors are open the flow of space between one room to the next is optimised. Door openings are lined up with each other to ensure that even the rooms in the middle enjoy ventilation and light. Door openings to the deep balconies are made as wide as possible. The client has a large collection of objects and artwork and so the apartment was finished in predominantly neutral colours and textures to form a backdrop for her collection. A limited palette of materials was used to form a simple, elegant and cohesive interior. The materials were used as a system of finishes as opposed to being part of an interior design scheme. Bedroom floors were finished in grey-stained oak, the wet and public areas were finished in white honed marble. The entrance lobby now has a lowered ceiling to contain the services such as the air conditioning units, but also to provide a contrast to the principal living room and its high ceilings. The main reception space has been created as a large white gallery-like space with two finely recessed strips in the ceiling for lighting running along each side. A new family room has been sectioned off by a storage wall to the back of this bay with a window overlooking the internal atrium of the building. Dark grey aluminium frames were used for all external doors and windows. Internal doors had minimal door furniture - simple grooves were cut into the timber door and the hidden pivots controlled the opening and closing of doors. Lighting is recessed and indirect and geared towards highlighting the artwork in the public areas and to create a sense of rest and calm in the bedroom and bathroom areas.
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    The apartment is on the 9th floor of a condominium development built in the late 1970s in Singapore. The apartment is surrounded by deep balconies on the principal rooms which in turn look out onto lush vegetation in the near distance and the skyline of the city in the far distance. The existing apartment was well laid out so no major structural alterations were necessary, although all of the interior fittings were stripped out. The apartment is divided into three main bays: the living, dining...

    Project details
    • Year 2012
    • Work finished in 2012
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Apartments
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