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Design solutions
The
Trillium
A Play on Space and Light
This exclusive site inspired the architectural team to re-evaluate the concept of city living and question what contemporary urban dwellers require of their home. By Kyle Fulton
DP Architects’ latest condominium, aptly named The Trillium, is located on Kim Seng Road in the heart of the city. Close to both the CBD and Orchard Road, this exclusive site inspired the architectural team to re-evaluate the concept of city living and question what contemporary urban dwellers require of their home. To many Singaporeans the most important requirement for a home is space; yet, as we know, space is an extremely rare commodity in Singapore. How then can you create a feeling of space while providing an efficient plan? To fully explore this question and to understand some of the issues underpinning the design of The Trillium we must first define what constitutes space. To this end, we may separate space into three categories - physical, visual and conceptual - and consider the design of The Trillium through this framework.
The project team: Wu Tzu Chiang Dadi Surya CN Suneeth Rida Sobana Vincentius H. Seow Lee Koon Ucen Hong N. Tan Swat Tin Chia Wee Hou Siddiq Bin Abdul Sani Tan Chun Keong Ding Hao Irene Ho
Right: Splitting the mass into three separate blocks allowed site density to be maintained while devoting a large proportion of the site area to open green space.
The project team
The physical space offered for the construction of The Trillium was a long, slender site and as such was not suited to a typical slab block design. This would have resulted in circulation problems; it being such a deep plot. By splitting the mass into three separate towers, the site density is maintained and, at the same time, allows a large proportion of the area to be devoted to landscaping. The resulting communal green space – designed for recreational activities - in effect increases the habitable space of every resident.