The house not only has enviable views of the Singapore Botanic Gardens—it has also been designed by notable local firms RT+Q Architects and Peter Tay Studio
In the House of Terracing Courtyards, a courtyard with a staggered profile slices through the side elevation of the house, becoming its main architectural feature. Designed by RT+Q Architects for a couple with three young children, this striking design brings wind, natural light and views of the sky and treetops into the abode.
The corner semi-detached house has the advantage of facing a curtain of trees, with views that also include the surrounding greenery; it sits on a long, rectilinear plot beside the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
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“Given the prominent location and high traffic of the site, the staggered courtyard also helps to deflect the ambient noise rather than trapping it,” says Rene Tan, who co-founded RT+Q Architects with partner TK Quek in 2003. For this project, the homegrown firm teamed up with Peter Tay Studio for the interior design to create a holistic look inside and out.
“The brief was to build a home that takes advantage of its proximity to the lush landscape of the Botanic Gardens,” says Koh Kai Li, an associate at RT+Q Architects. “On the ground floor, the full-height glass doors of the courtyard open up and create a seamless connection between the living room and the dining area.”
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