African Colonial Chic Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo by Priscilla Khiu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Mkati mwa Nyumba ndi Mawonekedwe Competition Category.
BronzeMkati· 2020
African Colonial Chic Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo
Client: Haus Atelier
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Mkati Category
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About African Colonial Chic Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo
African Colonial Chic ndi kapangidwe ka mkati mwa nyumba yokhalamo ya makhoma awiri yamtundu wa atsamunda ku Siglap, Singapore. Nyumba yakaleyi inali itamira pang'ono ndi kupita kwa nthawi, ndipo palibe makoma awiri omwe anali owongoka. Zitseko za magalasi zazitali zonse zomwe zimatsegulira mmbali zonse ziwiri zinabwerezedwa mkati ndi kunja kuti apange mizere yofanana yopingasa ndi yowongoka komanso kuchepetsa mmene kusowa kwa mzere kumaonekera. Njerwa zakale zinasungidwa m'malo okhalamo ndi odyeramo, pamene matailosi opangidwa ndi zithunzithunzi amasonyeza khitchini, khomo lolowera ndi chipinda chosambira. Nsungwi ndi matabwa oyera anagwiritsidwa ntchito kulumikiza kamangidwe ka atsamunda ndi kalembedwe kamakono ka ku South Africa.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
African Colonial Chic Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. African Colonial Chic Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. African Colonial Chic Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Good design should always reflect the personalities and aesthetics of its inhabitants as well as the history and culture of the physical space. Special care was taken to weave the intangible of styles, culture, and hobbies into the design while creating a symbiotic dialogue between two. Weaving modern hints of South African culture and wildlife into an architecturally colonial abode, created an alchemy of style and character that reflected modern sensibility and adheres to its owners' taste, preference, and aspirations.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The house takes an irregular floor plate of about 3860sqft and has 2 storeys totaling it to 3200sqft of built-up area. This 2 storey home sits at the top of a hill and right beside, 3m below it is open grassland. Over time, the house has sunk to the sides to the back. The difference between the two ends of the house was 200mm. No two walls were aligned and straight. After rebuilding the retaining wall and determining that the house was now fit for use, the biggest technical issue was correcting the visual irregularities.
- Tags
- Black and White House, Colonial Architecture, South African Chic, Haus Atelier, Interior Design
- Production Technology
- Full Height French doors were repeated and used to play up the height and overall character of space on both interior and exterior. The old brickwork was retained in the main living and dining area to give the white walls some much needed textured. Geometric or patterned tiles were used in the kitchen, foyer and powder bathroom to subtly demarcate a new space and/or function and to inject a new "rhythm" and burst of fun to an otherwise neutral floor palette.MaterialsMaterials like rattan ( and its variation) were carefully woven into vanity counters, shoe cabinets, bar stools, and other furniture to create a consistent "weaving" rhetoric of culture and space. Texture is everything in this project. And this texture is created through the use of materials ( rattan, whitewashed wood stain carpentry ) and through physical lines - louver doors and windows.
- Design Challenge
- This was an old house that was buried in time for 30 years. The entire house was slopping ! There were no two walls that were straight and from the front to end, ceiling and floor had a difference of 200mm! To mitigate this, we used the big French doors to take one's eyes off the flaws of the building. Each door, even at differing heights was adjusted to ensure that at eye level, all the horizontal and vertical datum is consistent and straight. These little design cracks had to be taught through for every piece of carpentry and detail!
- Research
- How does one reimagine an old, sinking, colonial house flanked by a quiet open grassland and convert that into a desirable home reflecting styles and sensibility while showing sensitivity to its current locale and history? This how- opened a design dialogue for this space.
A marriage of cultures was born by paring the colonial-styled French doors (the architectural language of the house ) against an interior theme of modern South African paintings and furniture. The idea of weaving the two cultures is also physically manifested in the use of rattan that reflects not only the cultural essence of Africa but also hints of South East Asian history under the colonial rule where the rich ( plantation owners) who would live in large colonial homes like the one inherited.
The owners in question are a mix race couple where one has a home in South Africa and the other grew up under the influence of colonial rule in South East Asia Singapore. - Inspiration
- The inspiration behind this Colonial- African home was organically derived from its owners' love of wildlife photography and the original architectural elements of an old colonial house. The choice to embrace double-leaf French doors and repeat them as a thematic feature was intentional to correct the flaws of a slopping old house. We use the proportions - the horizontal and vertical datum of a door to visually adjust the irregularities. The repetition and use of such full height doors create the illusion of height and generate a strong architectural language both inside and out.
- Project Duration
- The project started construction in October 2018 and finished 5 months later. The design process started 6 months prior to construction. This charming terrace is located in Siglap, Singapore.
- Operation Flow
- To build good homes - a great understanding of its owners' styles, aspiration and requirements need to be had. To re-gut an old colonial space and renovate it to reflect the users' styles and sensibilities involved a great deal of communication and trust.
- Patents
- Copyrights of Work belongs to Haus Atelier Pte Ltd.
- Team Members
- PRISCILLA KHIU
- Image Credits
- MARCUS LIM
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