01/08/2025
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚
This amazing residence by Choo Gim Wah Architect is a striking example of how architecture can harmonise with nature. Nestled in the forested hills of Janda Baik, Malaysia, the residence reimagines off-form concrete within a tropical context. Designed as a private retreat for an artist's family, the home balances grounded permanence with a sense of suspended lightness as it navigates sloped terrain.
A windowless main facade doubles as a backdrop for artwork, seamlessly integrating artistic expression into the home’s design language. Over time, the raw concrete surface will weather and patinate, gradually blending with moss and vegetation. This slow transformation emphasises a long-term reciprocity between the built environment and the natural world.
The structure’s rectilinear form is softened through open-air circulation and transitional outdoor spaces, offering direct engagement with the surrounding rainforest. Key architectural features—such as a Pantheon-inspired oculus, full-height glazing, and a sweeping, undulating roof—invite natural light and frame views, enhancing the sensory experience of the landscape.
𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: Choo Gim Wah Architect
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐬: Lawrence Choo, Pixelaw Photography
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: Architect Choo Gim Wah
𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦: Ariel Tung Chee Quan
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 (𝐖𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧): Studio Bikin
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: Genre Associates
𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 > 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥: Ng & Ng Consult
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: PSR Construction Sdn Bhd
𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲: 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚
𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐛.𝐧𝐞𝐭
