| PROJECT #: | 2000-034 |
| PROJECT NAME: | 26 Everton Road |
| LOCATION: | SINGAPORE |
| COMPLETION DATE: | October, 1996 |
| ARCHITECT: | Richard K. F. Ho, SINGAPORE |
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NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: The 26 Everton Road "Row House" responds to Singapore’s fast changing urban landscape by seeking to prove that old buildings are not just economic objects, but cogent reminders of history providing an understanding of a collective past. This project is located in the Blair Plain Conservation Zone and explores horizontally the concept of spatial layering, common to many examples of Chinese architecture. It contains an air and light well, reinterpreted as a "lantern" that infuses the interior with light in both day and night. | |
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JURY COMMENTS: This "Row House" maintains the integrity of its traditional urban context in a forthright and contemporary way by rehabilitating the interior and re-introducing its light-well courtyard. The architectural detailing is elegant yet unimposing. The architect successfully balanced the concerns of the building’s users and maintaining the historical fabric, thus avoiding the destructive nature of architectural interventions into existing urban sites. It is an excellent example of an old house accommodating society’s changing needs. | |
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