Moving House | Spark architects

Brutalism 粗野主义
Brutalism, often used as a pejorative term, refers to heroic modernist buildings of stark
simplicity with raw concrete finishes. Singapore’s own take on the Brutalist style was
influenced by Europe and Japan.
粗野主义，通常用作贬义词，指的是英雄般的现代主义建筑，以朴素和原始的混凝土饰面为视
觉特征。新加坡本土对粗野主义的看法受到欧洲和日本的影响。
The city-state is also known for its meticulously restored shophouses and other examples of
British Colonial architecture, as well as contemporary green buildings that were designed to
look stunning but also save energy in a tropical climate.
这个国家还以其精心修复的‘店屋’建筑和其他英国殖民时期建筑的例子而闻名，以及当代绿
色建筑，这些建筑的设计看起来令人惊叹，热带气候下也能节省能源。
Singapore’s Brutalist buildings compared to the meticulously restored colonial shophouses
often fall into disrepair given the issues of shared ownership of common facilities with many
owners thinking that selling their units collectively is a better financial bet than investing in
upgrading.
与精心修复的殖民地店屋相比，新加坡的粗野主义建筑经常年久失修，因为公共设施的共同所
有权问题，许多屋主认为集体出售他们的房屋是比改造升级更好的财务选择。
While most may believe that Brutalist buildings may not be as conventionally pretty as
shophouses we at SPARK feel they are a better expression of Singaporean identity because
they embody a true socially collective architecture.
虽然大多数人可能认为粗野主义建筑可能不像店屋那样传统漂亮，但我们 SPARK 认为它们是新
加坡身份的很好表达，因为它们体现了真正的社会集体建筑。
SPARK’s conversion of a high floor Sherwood Towers apartment is a bellwether of how
Brutalist building interiors can be successfully upgraded.
SPARK 对 Sherwood 高层公寓的改造是如何成功成为粗野主义建筑的创新标杆的呢？

Genius Loci 精神场所
Referencing Le Corbusier’s “L’Esprit nouveau” (new spirit) of aesthetic of refinement, SPARK
design rejects excess in favour of visual and physical clarity. The renovation is focussed on the
extraordinary exterior views which bring the outside world into the interior visually enhancing
spaciousness, ventilation, natural light and a sense of spatial fluidity.
参考勒·柯布西耶精致美学的“新精神”(L’Esprit nouveau)的理念, SPARK 避免过度设计，倡
导保留视觉和外形上的清晰度。改造的重点是那些将外部世界带入室内，别具一格的外部景观，
这样就在视觉上增强了空间感、加强了通风系统、自然光线以及空间的流动性。
The large open spaces provide clarity through Corb’s “Universal Style” of rectangular lines
and planes that distil the spaces and built objects to their geometric foundations eliminating
visual clutter and visual noise.
大型开放空间通过“柯布式”的矩形线条和平面布局实现了清晰的“普适格式”，这些矩形线
条和平面将空间和建筑对象提炼到其几何基础上，消除了视觉混乱和噪音。

Spaces 空间
The original formally planned 132 sqm, 3 bedroom apartment driven by its oppressive
windowless corridors has been transformed by collapsing the former circulation space into
the formally aligned “enfilade” open living spaces.
改造公寓的面积为 132 平方米，起初其中 3 间卧室在无窗走廊的映衬下显得十分压抑，而后通
过将以前的流通空间改造成正对齐的“enfilade” 开放生活空间来实现其改变。
The spatial plan was shaped by the owners’ view that light and the view of Singapore’s verdant
landscape should be plentiful.
空间规划是根据屋主的要求来塑造的，光线和新加坡的绿色景观应当是充足的。
The new spaces are thus framed to focus towards views. Existing shear walls frame the
spaces, supplemented by sliding wall panels and pivoting doors.
因此，新空间的设计着重聚焦于框景，现有的剪力墙构成空间框架，配以滑动墙板和旋转门。
Panoramic sunrise and sunset views across Singapore’s forested heart are embraced into the
distinctive luminous environment giving the apartment many moods, never will there be a
single day like the other.
新加坡森林的全景日出和日落景观被环抱在别具一格的光影之中，给公寓带来了多样的氛围，
这会让屋主在这座房子里的每一天都能享受到不同的风景。
The existing entrance was modified to create a striking and spacious threshold which frames
the interior gallery. The previously solid utility space is now a daylight filtering glass block
wall flooding the kitchen with light. The space transforms into a soft glowing ‘lantern’ in the
evening.
现有的入口被改造成一个引人注目而宽敞的门厅，为内部画廊营造了一个独特的画框。以前厚
实的后勤空间现在变成了日光过滤的玻璃墙，保证了厨房的采光。而到了晚上，这个空间又会
变成一个散发着和煦、温暖光晕的“灯笼”。
The living space is anchored by a porcelain tiled island which acts as a buffer to the kitchen.
Two storage volumes provide symmetry, balance, and proportion to the plan and sectional
form of the living space.
起居空间以瓷砖铺就的岛屿家具为中心，作为厨房的缓冲区。两个存储空间为平面和截面形式
的起居空间提供对称、平衡和比例。两个存储体量为起居空间的平面和剖面形式提供了对称、
平衡和比例。
Loose furniture and rugs are favoured over traditional sofas and ‘typical’ living space
arrangements for flexibility and constant adjustments, consistent with the owners’ view that
a home is a space for creative self-expression and freedom.
与传统的沙发和经典的生活空间相比，松散的家具和地毯被更倾向于使用，以便获得灵活性和
持续的调整，这一点也是屋主赞同的，即家是一个创造性的自我表达和自由的空间。

Graphic and Colour 图形与色彩
Line, circle and colour block motifs are animated by the shifting daylight and shadow cast by
venetian blinds. Playful visual procession draws you through the spaces. Views are framed by
colour portals, scenography is created by layered colour walls and objects placed in
perspective, drawing you through the connected spaces.
线条、圆形以及色块图案通过百叶窗投射出不断变化的日光和阴影来表现。通过空间光影的变
化形成的有趣的视觉体验从而吸引住我们的目光。这一场景从缤纷多彩的入口处开始呈现，场
景设计的特征来自分层的彩色墙壁和在不同透视点精选放置的物件，它们促使来访者沉浸到空
间之中。
Colour blocked ‘gallery walls’ slide to conceal the television and reveal artworks, the walls
separate the living space from the study, bedroom, bathrooms and dressing room. The
movable elements support the alternative the patterns of domestic liveability.
多姿多彩的“画廊墙”的滑动设计，巧妙的隐藏了电视，展示了艺术品，墙壁将生活空间与书
房、卧室、浴室和衣帽间分开。这些可移动元素的变换带来了家庭的宜居模式。
Coloured laminates are used extensively to colour block the entrance, kitchen, study and
dressing room. Vinyl sheet flooring provides a seamless floor surface making the spaces
appear larger and fluid,
彩色层压板被广泛用于彩色块入口，厨房，书房和衣帽间。乙烯基板可使地板表面看起来无缝
隙，使空间看起来更大、更宽敞。
The design of the entrance doors with circular motifs is mirrored in interior doors. Circular
vision panels with textured frosted glass glow at different intensities with changing light
conditions.
带有圆形图案的入户门设计恰好映衬在室内门上。圆形视觉的面板与纹理磨砂玻璃在不同的强
度与条件下会出现不同的光照变化。
The apartment is a mirror of the owner’s love of colour and design, the apartment is a bright
canvas for art and delightful objects and furnishings.
公寓是屋主对色彩和设计的热爱的映射，是艺术和精美物品与家具的明亮画布。
SPARK has achieved a lyrical and romantic space that combines craftsmanship with an
imaginative use of space a negotiation between the ideals of Singapore’s residential
modernism and the demands of contemporary life.
SPARK 打造了一个抒情和浪漫的空间，将工艺与具有想象力的使用空间结合起来，是新加坡
现代住宅理想和当代生活需求之间的一次碰撞。

PROJECT DATA / 项目数据
Total Interior Floor area (sqm): 132sqm
总室内设计面积（平方米）：132平方米

CREDITS / 设计信息
Interior Design: SPARK
Team: Stephen Pimbley, Wenhui Lim, Jessica Leong, Athira Radakrishanan, Christine Sherin
Lim
Contractor: Innerview
Paints: Nippon
Wall + Floor [Wet Areas]: Hafary + Unlimited Enterprises
Floor [Dry Areas]:TOLI Vinyl Sheet
Laminates: WilsonArt, Panaplast, EDL
Fittings: Sol Luminaire + Buster punch
Furniture: Owner’s collection
室内设计：SPARK
团队成员：斯蒂芬. 平博里，林雯慧，梁仲文，Athira Radakrishanan, Christine Sherin Lim
施工方: Innerview
油漆: Nippon
墙壁+地板 [湿区]: Hafary + Unlimited Enterprises
墙壁+地板 [干区]: TOLI Vinyl Sheet
Laminates: WilsonArt, Panaplast, EDL
Fittings: Sol Luminaire + Buster punch
家具: Owner’s collection