Whereas many modern buildings in Singapore rebel against the country’s tropical climate with air-conditioned hermetic spaces, international architecture firm Guz Architects decided instead to embrace the natural environment in their design of the Coral House. The single-family home takes on a breezy, pavilion-like appearance with open and well-ventilated spaces that tap into passive design principles and crosswinds for cooling. Draped in climbing plants and organized around ponds and gardens, the...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/this-breezy-green-roofed-home-in-singapore-embraces-nature-from-all-angles
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