d+a | Issue 119

81 He says, “The layout has a double volume space above the dining area. “We knew that this was important to the open plan design as the living and dry kitchen spaces need to be defined clearly from the dining. “From there, this created an opportunity for a connecting bridge above the dry kitchen between the front and rear of the house. “To introduce greenery, this was landscaped with dry river pebbles and a single ficus tree, visible from the dining space below.” Besides serving as a linkway between the children’s bedrooms, it also acts as a common area for the family, with a piano 05. Besides serving as a linkway between the children’s bedrooms, the connecting bridge also acts as a common area for the family with a piano and bookshelves positioned on either ends. TAN CHER MING, FOUNDER, MING ARCHITECTS 05