Over the past 16 years, A D Lab, an architectural practice founded by Warren Liu and Darlene Smyth, has designed many private homes in Singapore, as well as luxury resorts and condominiums overseas in China, Indonesia, India and Malaysia. However, Charlton 27 is the first strata landed housing project the firm has tackled. “A lot of people associate cluster housing with tunnel-like spaces, or rows that look into each other,” says Smyth. “So we challenged ourselves to really make the units spacious and open up the centre of the house, creating views and a feeling of wellness.” Developed by ACT Holdings, Charlton 27 obtained its TOP in Mar this year. Some of its residents have already moved in. The project won the BCA Green Mark Gold Award. “We paid a lot of attention to ensure that the design made use of passive means to control the environment,” Smyth adds. A lofty ceiling height of 4.2m in the living room and 4.8m for the mezzanine level certainly helps.... Continue Reading