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A Rain Tree Became The Centerpiece Of This Home's Design

December 12, 2023

A modern house with plenty of greenery and water features that help keep the home cool.

Guz Architects has shared photos of a modern home they designed in Singapore, that was conceived as a multigenerational family house arranged around a large garden and an old rain tree which was protected and preserved.

A modern house with plenty of greenery and water features that help keep the home cool.

The architects included passive cooling measures, which were integrated into the design of the house with large overhanging roofs to protect from sun and rain in Singapore’s hot humid climate.

A modern house with plenty of greenery and water features that help keep the home cool.

Ponds and pools were also integrated into the design as were roof gardens, all to help passively cool the house.  

A modern house with plenty of greenery and water features that help keep the home cool.

Cross ventilation and the main circulation areas have been left unglazed so that the gentle breezes can drift through the house and prevent the build-up of heat.  

A modern house with plenty of greenery and water features that help keep the home cool.

The very large roof overhangs offer a practical solution to keeping the driving rain out, as well as the early morning, and late afternoon sun.

A modern house with plenty of greenery and water features that help keep the home cool.

Inside the home, warm earthy materials were used to make the house feel more homely.

A modern house with plenty of greenery and water features that help keep the home cool.

The water features are also present on the home’s upper floor, while the large expansive roof is covered with solar panels that largely power the house during the day.

A modern house with plenty of greenery and water features that help keep the home cool.
Photography provided by Guz Architects

Source: Contemporist