Safari Roof House

17 Jalan PJU 3/19Petaling Jaya - Selangor, Malaysia

Architects Smallprojects / Kevin LowKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia

Clients Richard LimMalaysia, Malaysia, Malaysia

Commission 2001

Design 2001 - 2001

Construction 2002 - 2005

Occupancy 2005

Site 1,437 m2

Ground floor 408 m2

Total floor 585 m2

Costs 711,018 USD

Programme This house challenges the conspicuous luxury of affluent suburban dwellings by employing materials more commonly associated with low-cost construction but used with great precision. Arranged in blocks around a densely planted garden, the building is experienced from the inside out. The steel pivoting door in the open lobby opens directly into the garden, which acts as cooling sink and drainage management system. The living room faces the morning sun with a kitchen to the south. The bedrooms above are linked by glazed bridges. A single storey guest pavilion sits to the north. The roof is lifted off the body of the house to facilitate wind cooling, like the tropical Landrover from which it takes its name.

Building Type Private Residence2010 Award Cycle 3224.MAL

3224.MAL

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