A home for 3 generations of a prominent Malaysian family, including private and public functions.
Spaces include: 9 bedrooms, 2 family rooms, family kitchen + private dining, family library, game room, swimming pool, study, formal dining room, reception area, 21 bathrooms, 2 guest suites and parking.
We conceived of the residence in 3 layers, each a distinct volume, which once assembled forms a unified whole: base (for public functions), ring (for guests), and private house (for the family to inhabit), all while allowing the extraordinary vegetation indigenous to the region to enter into the architectural program wherever possible. Inspired by the sophistication and richness of the spatial relationships found in Malaysia’s forests and natural landscape, we sought to incorporate not only the vegetation, but also these spatial qualities into the volumes of the project. The tension and harmony, spaces and voids, that exist between the three volumes (base, ring, house) define the character of the project.