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Project • By Freight Architects • Private Houses
House of Views
House of Views draws inspiration from the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, reinterpreting centuries-old Chinese landscape principles through a contemporary architectural lens. Conceived as a series of pavilions arranged around internal courtyards, the house reflects key Suzhou ideals such as curated scenes, spatial thresholds, and borrowed views.
Darren Soh
Instead of placing a singular home within a large garden, the design inverts the conventional relationship between architecture and landscape. The house is envisioned as a composition of distinct volumes, or "boxes," that enclose and frame a sequence of intimate garden pockets. This approach allows nature to permeate the architectural experience, blurring the boundaries between indoor... More
Project • By Freight Architects • Private Houses
House of Endless Trees
The owners of this house are deeply fond of the tranquillity offered by the nearby cemetery and the lush forest that fronts the house. One of the key design approaches for this project was to create a bright, open living space that visually connects with the surrounding greenery, allowing the interior to embrace the peaceful natural setting.
Khoo Guo Jie
Khoo Guo Jie
Khoo Guo Jie
The house is located on a one-way street, with a visually constrained entrance. To overcome this, the living space is raised to the second floor, aligning it with the level of the cemetery. Throughout the project, we explored the concept of spatial compression and expansion, creating a dynamic flow of space that contrasts between tight, intimate are... More