房子位于一个典型的土地住宅区，迎面而来的道路正对着前面，这成为一个隐私问题。为了解决这个问题，在房子和相邻的邻居之间插入了一个垂直庭院。房子的所有主要空间都朝向这个庭院。

The house sits on a typical landed housing plot with an oncoming road directly facing the front and this becomes a privacy issue. To address this, a vertical court is inserted between the house and its adjoining neighbor. All the main spaces of the house look into this courtyard.

在地面上，有两个池子，在有顶棚的天窗花架下有一个锦鲤池子，延伸到外面的游泳池。双层的客厅和餐厅向这个庭院开放，相应的高大的滑动和折叠玻璃门可以完全打开。庭院的顶部覆盖着玻璃屋顶和阳极氧化铝花架的复杂图案。这为房子创造了一个完美的环境–避雨、遮阳、避人耳目，并通过前面的大开口通风。对于家庭和他们的客人来说，它是一个名副其实的绿洲。

At the ground level, there are two pools, a koi pond under the covered skylit trellis extending into a swimming pool outside. The double-volume living, and dining rooms open to this court, with correspondingly tall sliding and folding glass doors that can open fully. The courtyard is covered at the top with a glass roof and an intricate pattern of the anodized aluminum trellis. This creates a perfect environment for the house – sheltered from the rain, screened from the sun, hidden from the public, and well-ventilated through the large opening in front. It is a veritable oasis for the family and their guests.

这种类型重新定义了新加坡典型的有地住宅与环境的关系。它使一个空间可以完全开放，但仍保持私密性、庇护性和舒适性。这座房子仍然有通常的各种（6）个房间，位于445平方米的地块上，所以就其要求而言，它是一座非常典型的房子。梅里亚姆-韦伯斯特词典将绿洲定义为 “提供避难所、救济或愉快的对比的东西”。我们认为在新加坡的房子可以成为这三者，尤其是在这个充满不确定性和麻烦的时代。

This typology redefines how a typical landed house in Singapore can relate to the environment. It enables a space that can be fully opened yet remain private, sheltered, and comfortable. The house still has the usual assortment of (6) rooms and sits on a plot size of 445m2 so it is a very typical house with regard to its requirements. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an oasis as “something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast”. We think a house in Singapore can be all three, especially in this era of uncertainty and trouble.

Architects: HYLA Architects
Area: 673 m²
Year: 2022
Photographs:Derek Swalwell
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, panoramah!®, SketchUp, Bocci, Daikin, Davoe, Fibaro, MacroAir, Sene, Somfy, Vray
Engineering: ASE Consultants
Landscape Contractor: Green Forest Landscape Pte Ltd
Main Contractor: Emma Groups Construction Pte Ltd
Interior: Graceful Décor Pte Ltd
Design Team: Tran Thi Thu Trang, Nicolas Teoh
Country: Singapore