K2LD Architects designs a Good Class Bungalow in Singapore with a bronze skin that both protects and opens the interior to its surrounding environment
The Metallicus by K2LD Architects is an elegant house in Singapore, designed for a family with two young children; come nightfall, it presents itself to the street as a glowing box. Wrapped with aluminum screens in a bronze finish, these strategically-placed and operable panels are both weather and privacy shield to the interiors, and give the facade of this Good Class Bungalow a dynamic personality.
“Apart from the functional requirements, the owner made known his aspiration to have a house that is unique and timeless, with clean geometry and that provides privacy without compromising natural light and ventilation,” shares Ben Teng, director at the Singapore-based firm that is known for its eloquent and well-detailed residential architecture.
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The screens provide privacy; a particularly important feature as the 10,387 sq ft property is flanked by neighbours on both sides and faces a house across the street. The rear of the house is a different story, however. It opens to an elevated panoramic view of the landscaped garden. Naturally, the main spaces of the home are focused on this prospect.
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