Sketched out by Greg Shand Architects and built in Singapore, NO THIRTY6 is a waterfront home that boasts a nautical theme as well as a high degree of eco-friendliness. Its wave-inspired exterior includes wide overhangs that ensure much needed shade from the hot sun. Strikingly similar to a ship’s hull, the ceiling’s underside is clad in recycled teak and features a rustic and elegant look. For the outdoor decks, the architects used recycled timber.
During the hot summer days, the owners can open up a series of sliding glass doors in order to facilitate cross-ventilation throughout the abode. Even though a large part of the house flaunts great panoramas of the ocean, there are some areas such as the master bathroom where the seafront context is reminded with the help of curvy walls and skylights that ensure an adequate flow of natural light. The nautical theme is further accentuated by the stainless steel curved envelope formed by the bathroom floors and walls, not to mention the special bathroom fittings.
Photos by Aaron Pocock
From the architect:
This nautical themed eco-friendly waterfront house in Singapore has a sinuous wave envelope with wide overhangs that provide shading for the hot Eastern and Western sun, and opens up to the North and South. The underside of the ceiling is clad in recycled teak, reminiscent of a boat hull. Extensive low-e glazing affords views of the waterway to the North and South China Sea to the South. Good natural cross ventilation is provided when the large sliding glass doors are opened to allow cool sea breezes to flow through the spaces. Recycled timber used externally for decking reduces heat gain.
Where there is no view of the ocean, the walls and built in elements of the spaces are curved to give a constant reminder of the seafront context of the home. For example, the master bathroom walls are flowing curves with a shaded skylight over to afford views of the sky and curved roof above. The walls, floor and ceiling of the bathroom form a sinuous curved envelope clad with stainless steel, and all bathroom fixtures including basins, water closet’s and shower fittings echo this fluid curvaceous nautical theme.