Ohv Showflat by Ck Low is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KalaLoko Hale· 2023

Ohv Showflat

by Ck Low

Client: Far East Organization

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Ohv Showflat

Hōʻike ʻia kēia papahana i kahi hale hoʻokipa maikaʻi ʻekolu lumi moe, i hana maikaʻi ʻia e hoʻohālike i kahi home kūpono no ka ʻohana ʻehā. Hoʻolālā kūikawā ʻia i ka wā Covid-19, i ka wā i lilo ai nā manawa lōʻihi ma ka home i mea maʻamau, hāʻawi ke keʻena i kahi kaiapuni e hoʻoikaika ai i nā pilina ʻohana ʻoiai e ʻae ana i kēlā me kēia lālā i kahi ākea e hana, pāʻani, a ulu hoʻokahi. Ma o ka hoʻololi ʻana i ka hoʻolālā hoʻolālā, ʻike ʻia ka ʻāpana i nā wahi ākea ākea, me ka hoʻēmi pono ʻana i kekahi ʻano o ka "cabin fever" hiki ke ala mai ka noho lōʻihi i loko o ka hale.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Ohv Showflat i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Ohv Showflat he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Ohv Showflat e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project is a 3-bedroom condominium showflat. It was designed to showcase a home for a young family and features many family-friendly features to help foster closer ties while giving each person the space they need to work, play and grow as an individual. The design aims to promote a strong, healthy family and mental well-being for all at home, especially since the pandemic when more time is spent at home.
Dimensions & Packaging: 102 square metres
Tags: Showflat, Show Unit, Residential Show Unit, Residential Showflat, 932 Designs, 932 Design, Singapore, Interior Design, Singapore Interior Design Award, Singapore Interior Designer, Top Interior Designers, Condo Showflat, Design Studio, Studio, Architecture, Interior, SGhome, Simple Luxury, Minimalist home, Simple, Made in Singapore, 932 Awards, 932SG, 932MY, 932VN, 932CN
Production Technology: Though customised, all the built-in carpentry was designed to be cost-efficient. Materials chosen are readily available in the local market and design details are easily fabricated without any special equipment needed. They are also durable and withstand the wear and tear that a family with children would put the apartment through. For example, high-pressure laminates are used instead of veneer. As far as possible, and where it does not affect the design intent, the existing finishes and fittings were retained. This helps to keep the interior as sustainable as possible with minimal wastage generated.
Research: We referred to a survey conducted by Sekisui House Human Life R&D Institute on the effects of staying at home during the pandemic for insights which helped in our design.

Our design includes solutions to 5 points suggested in the study to improve happiness at home. Coexistence and balance to reduce the burden of housework on women; ideas to easily create an office space at home; using greenery to reduce stress; simple ways to create personal space; multiple learning areas for children’s learning.
Inspiration: As a showflat, the project had to be highly functional and aspirational for prospective buyers to envision their lives in the space. Family life was at the core of all the decisions and was used as the point of departure for design exploration. Japanese and Scandinavian influences are used for their calming effects on the space. Located above a bustling neighbourhood, it helps to bring a certain peace to emphasize the fact that home should be, first and foremost, a place to unwind and relax.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2020 during the pandemic and was completed in October 2021. The project is located in Singapore.
Operation Flow: The apartment layout was changed to include open spaces to reduce "cabin fever" from being home for long periods. Family-friendly features throughout the unit include a raised platform that both segments the spaces and brings the child and taller parent closer, and see-through walls that allow parents to watch children. Quiet places were included for adults to take a break and for children to develop independently. These include a coffee bar in the kitchen and cosy alcoves for children to play.
Patents: Copyrights belong to 932 Design & Contracts Pte Ltd, 2022.
Team Members: CK Low
Image Credits: All images: Photographer Marc Tan, 2022