Janda Baik Twin Villas

Our story from conception to completion

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Site Location

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Site location

Google maps of the Villas

Lunch with the client and consultant team at the organic "Little Farm on the Hill" to kick-off project.

The Client

The Team

The Site

Site Contour Plan - Indicates a very steep site

View looking down

Slope from the upper road access

View of the Genting Highlands in the background

Design Brief

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To provide 6,000 to 7,000 ft2 home as weekend home and future retirement home. 6 bedrooms consisting of master bedrooms, in-laws bedrooms and children's debrooms.

Provision for lift to be installed in the future. Outdoor BBQ and entertainment terrace maid's quarters and caretaker

Concept

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The landscape is constantly changing...

And vistas change according to the observr's perspective

The landscape is constantly changing....

With the meandering streetscape

Creating a dynamic ever changing landscape

Which once in a while opens up to stunning vistas

The concept of the ever-changing landscape depending on the view in which the observer is looking at lent to the idea of a dynamic perspective of the landscape from inside looking out

The plan diagram of the house baed on static views can be summerised as a series of linear spaces

As the views become more focused on the directions the plan starts to become fragmented

When the fragmentation is further exaggerated the plans start to take a dynamic form

The final Plan

The ground floor houses the carporch, master bedroom and guest rooms with an atrium space in the centre.

Which leads down to the Lower Ground Floor hosuing the living spaces dining, kitchen and more bedrooms

The lowest floor (Lower Ground Floor 1) is where the maids and caretaker and utility areas area located

From here an external staircase then leads down to the garden where the BBQ Terrace is palced at the bottom of the site

Study models were done tp 'sculpt' the building to integrate with the landscape

Front Elevation

Rear Elevation

Side Elevation (West Facing)

Side Elevation (East Facing)

Cross-section of house

Cross-section of house

Green Initiatives

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1. Unplastered natural brick and concrete finish

2. The houses to be placed on stilts (pilotis) to reduce impact on slope

   
   

3. Air-Condioning not required by considering to following:

   Create full height windows and openings for natural cool breeze to enter

To provide double volumn atrium to create stack effect

4. Precedent studies on wind chimneys and applying the principals

5. Sunshade studies on impact of roof overhang to shelter from the sun

6. re-use of existing bamboo on-site

7. Existing ground water to be cultivated and used for irrigation

Final pictures after completion

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View of the Villas perched on the sloped hill

Bird's eye view of both Villas

View of front of the hose

Streetscape view of the Villa

Entrance view of the atrium

Looking down at atrium vold

View of the straicase leading down to the living room

Interior view of staircase and atrium

View from the dry kichen looking into the living room

The cavernous form of the interiors are quite apparent

Dining room with unpainted walls

Open concept dry kitchen with island

The dining room opens outr to the terrace through sliding glass doors

Out door terrace from the dining with views of the mountain range in the distance

Detail of the ventilated lift shaft that allows cool air in through the chimney

The master bedroom

The master bedroom opens up to balcony with a view

Detail of the slotted vertical windows in the master bedroom to allows for skewed and controlled views of the landscape

View of the mopuntain tange from the master bedroom balcony

Master bedroom wardrobe leading to the bathroom

Bathroom with natural ventilation through wooden privacy trellis and skylights

Plenty of natural light pouring in the bathroom

Semi-outdoor bath tub

Timber leading to the guest quarters

Guest room with balcony terrace

Corridor leading to the guest quarters at the lower-ground floor

Detail of timber trellis with built-in insect screen to allow natural light and ventilation

Staircase leading down to the lowest floor

Lowest floor houses the utility, caretaker and maids quarters

View down towards the BBQ terrace below

Stepping stones meandering through the garden towards the BBQ terrace

Angular and jagged form of the building with the roof overhangs designed to cut off the evening sun

Angular and jagged form the building with roof overhangs designed to cut off the evening sun

Evening view of the house with the lights captures the ephemeral quality of the house in the jagged landscape

The projects was succesfully completed and culminated with us winning the PAM Gold Award. Here's a picture with our clients who helped make this possible

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