A Plumeria Courtyard sits at the heart of the property marking the end of the long driveway The approach unfolds gradually, with the courtyard acting as a quiet focal point that recalls the Plumerias once cherished by the client and previously rooted in the garden.
The brief called for a house that maintains privacy from the five neighbouring properties, while incorporating a renewed landscape centred around the Plumerias. A line of tall shrubs frames the driveway, guiding views toward the courtyard and reinforcing a sense of arrival.
A two-storey L-shaped house together with a pavilion defines the edges of the Plumeria Courtyard. Both roofs rise subtly towards this central space, giving the ceilings a faceted, angular geometry that informs the architectural language throughout the house.
On the upper level, bedrooms are screened from the western sun by motorised louvres. Their tapered profiles align with the angular expression of the ceilings, maintaining a consistent visual rhythm.
Beyond the courtyard, the lawn opens towards a conserved house, offering a distant reference to the colonial character of Rochalie Drive.
Internally, a continuous ceiling plane and slim-framed windows extend the living spaces outward, allowing the interior to read as part of the surrounding garden rather than separate from it.
Smaller moments echo the overall geometry. The powder room features a boomerang-shaped vanity paired with a faceted faucet while diagonal folds within the lift car subtly reference the ridgelines of the roof.
A restrained material palette of natural, complementary tones is used across floors, walls, and built-in elements, allowing the architecture to sit comfortably within the landscape.
The sequence of arrival, framed by the courtyard and its Plumerias, becomes a quiet, recurring experience—one that gently reconnects the client to what was once there.
