The dilemma of a house in the tropics - an often under-utilised outdoor garden due to the hot and rainy climate. The disconnection between the inside and outside can be commonly seen in many houses in the tropics, but what can we do to bring these two spaces closer?
We once worked on this project, namely Concrete Brise‐Soleil, to rethink the outer boundary of the existing building fabric to reconnect the inside and outside.
By adding a layer of a concrete screen and planter structure around the perimeter of the building fabric, not only do we significantly reduce heat gain within the house by deflecting direct sunlight, but we also create a 3rd space - the threshold space in-between inside and outside that is usable for everyday family activities. It is a buffered transition, a landscaped verandah that gently negotiates the inside and outside instead of an abrupt shift of environment, allowing both sides to come together as one ample living space.
The dilemma of a house in the tropics - an often under-utilised outdoor garden due to the hot and rainy climate. The disconnection between the inside and outside can be commonly seen in many houses in the tropics, but what can we do to bring these two spaces closer?
We once worked on this project, namely Concrete Brise‐Soleil, to rethink the outer boundary of the existing building fabric to reconnect the inside and outside.
By adding a layer of a concrete screen and planter structure around the perimeter of the building fabric, not only do we significantly reduce heat gain within the house by deflecting direct sunlight, but we also create a 3rd space - the threshold space in-between inside and outside that is usable for everyday family activities. It is a buffered transition, a landscaped verandah that gently negotiates the inside and outside instead of an abrupt shift of environment, allowing both sides to come together as one ample living space.
The dilemma of a house in the tropics - an often under-utilised outdoor garden due to the hot and rainy climate. The disconnection between the inside and outside can be commonly seen in many houses in the tropics, but what can we do to bring these two spaces closer?
We once worked on this project, namely Concrete Brise‐Soleil, to rethink the outer boundary of the existing building fabric to reconnect the inside and outside.
By adding a layer of a concrete screen and planter structure around the perimeter of the building fabric, not only do we significantly reduce heat gain within the house by deflecting direct sunlight, but we also create a 3rd space - the threshold space in-between inside and outside that is usable for everyday family activities. It is a buffered transition, a landscaped verandah that gently negotiates the inside and outside instead of an abrupt shift of environment, allowing both sides to come together as one ample living space.