d+a | Issue 124 • 2022

77 The site is located at the corner of two streets and in response, he designed a stepped back massing with the attic recessed from the second storey. Immediately behind the plot’s angled edge are trees and a large garden. Another contributing factor is how the ground coverage rules changed after URBNarc had completed the design and prior to its submission to URA. “ The simple and contemporary use of materials further helps craft a timeless solution that responds to its location, climate and use typology and adds value to our built environment. “ “It went from 35 percent with allowance for roof eave projections etc. to 40 percent, with no allowance for roof eaves,” Khemka reveals. The beauty is despite the block- like structures that could potentially look like a pile of shipping containers, there is nothing severe or boring about the house. The classy composition sees the attic resembling a light timber box sitting on two floors of a white 02 03