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THE SITE & BRIEF
The Skywalker House, a house design prototype that ‘skywalks’ on a 42 degree slope, minimising footprint & complementing the surrounding green at the same time, proofing the viability of the co-existence between nature and architecture.
The house, for a medium size family, is located at Bangsar, a hilly posh suburb near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The site is at the least developed section of the suburb surrounded by green. The brief called for a 3-level modern house which has to sit comfortably on a steep 0.2 acre site overlooking the surrounding urban skyline. The only access is from the slope toe, 19 meter lower than the rear boundary.
The gentle profile at the hilltop is only 15% of the site area. This has prompted the architect to seek a new prototype design for this challenging