Designed by A D LAB, the Trevose semi detached house is surrounded by mature rain trees and encircled by quiet sidewalks. The architects were commissioned to design a multi-generational residence that would provide diverse spaces and meet the specific requirement of the owners for lots of light and nature incorporated into the space. This multi-generational residence is a compact building with a small courtyard.
Situated at a corner junction in a lushly planted residential neighbourhood in Singapore, the architects aspired to echo and even amplify the beauty and tranquility of the site with the new building, despite having to displace much of the existing ground level garden in the process.
A large garden veranda wraps around and up the external facade and visually continues onto the main roof, while the courtyard helps bring natural light into the center of the house. This veranda is planted with greenery and visually continues onto the main roof with a green lawn that wraps over the roof forms. This provides privacy as well as the possibility for the family to come together in the garden space.
Aside from gently merging the building into the site, these long winding verandas also serve as extensions of the individual rooms and link the various spaces of the house, creating a sense of connectivity where the owners are have a comfortable garden space where they can all meet and come together as a family
