RLA behind-the-scenes:
Our first “pavilion” is coming together even as we tweak the final details.
Most landed residential homes in Singapore have an informal backyard area for washing and hanging laundry, heavy cooking, etc . Sometimes this area is just a casual airy space for sitting in the evening.
We designed this humble shelter that keeps out the rain but lets in natural light. It makes for a pleasant “room” in an area that is usually an afterthought in most homes. There is direct sunlight in the morning when our client’s domestic helper typically hangs the laundry. We hear that she loves this space.
The lightweight polycarbonate material allowed us to detail with relatively long spans (you can’t do that with glass) and play around with rhythm and proportion. We also added contraptions for hanging laundry. We’re still testing adjustments needed to keep the rain out.
We confess to the lurking influence of the architectural masters we admire when designing this - possibly Paul Rudolph’s Florida Houses, and a design move lifted from Mies’ Farnsworth House.
Stay tuned for our final photographs!