In Tiong Bahru where most of the SIT flats have more conventional window grilles, this ground-floor apartment has grilles with a golden patina. The brass screens, placed behind four large windows, and mounted on aluminium and steel frames, form a diamond pattern. On some days, those who walk by just see these screens, and if they are lucky, the screens are opened and they get a sneak peek into the apartment. “It is quite amusing sometimes to watch people casually walk past, then retract their steps and look into the apartment,” says the owner, who works in branding and advertising. “I don’t really mind it.”
Wanting to highlight the apartment’s four windows, which are a rarity amongst the other homes in the area, interior designer Quck Zhong Yi of Asolidplan designed the brass screens. He also designed sash windows for the apartment, which are also rare in Singapore.
Cabinetry in the master bathroom cladded in untreated brass that, in the humid environment, will age quickly and gracefully with a patina.
When it came to space planning, the owner decided that the kitchen would now take centrestage, literally. The kitchen is now in between the dining area in the front, and the living room at the back of the house. “It makes for easier entertaining,” says the owner.
The corner near the airwell makes for a cosy place for reading.
A small garden sits at the end of the living room.
Photos by Fabian Ong.
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