Terrace typology: Study 01

How many ways can you build a house on the same plot of land? The housing typology study explores that question, testing 2 and 3 storey variations on different thematic and elemental focal points. For better comparison and execution, the same plot dimensions are used across all studies. In this first instalment of the Housing Typology Study, we explore ways of organising the volumes to bring in as much natural daylight as possible into the spaces.

In the Light House scheme, high-level clerestory windows allow light into a double-volume living and entertainment space. On the mezzanine floor, a bright and airy outdoor deck serves as a lounge or a yoga terrace.

A landscaped courtyard punctuates the topmost volume of the Courtyard House, so that the bedrooms can look into a private garden and air-well. The spaces can then extend into this garden, bringing in light and ventilation to the bathrooms and bedrooms.

Rooms are stacked programmatically into 2 or 3 vertical columns that make up the Tower House. Linked by lightweight walkways and bridges, passageways are opened up between the volumes to channel air and light. This opens up the ground floor for a luxurious sense of space in the living areas.

Programs in the Air House hang in space, spanning between two party walls. A sense of weightlessness and airiness is prevalent, as the spaces between these volumes are illuminated by natural light.