SITE
Macritchie Reservoir
“CONTRASTING VIEWS” VIEWS | Given the beauty of a site situated at the invisible threshold between the “tampered nature” of the Singapore Island Golf Course on one side and the “untampered nature” of the forests on the other, thve design aimed to frame and juxtapose the two contrasting natures. STRUCTURE | The structure was an important element in the framing of the views, with the gaps between the outer columns spaced apart at meticulously calculated distances in order to frame the intended views. The gaps between the columns decrease to the rear of the retreat, thus creating privacy from the shore. MEDITATION | The program of the design is a retreat from urban life, a place for meditation and reclusion. One accesses the retreat through a long narrow bridge, and enters the structure along the outer circulation path which encircles the private bedroom and toilet and ends at the mediation space on the 2nd storey.
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