Comma by Campus Impact is a youth centre retrofitted into a HDB void deck and shaped from a conversation with the community it serves: a porous third place between school and home, continually authored by the youths who use it.
The design of Alma House is deeply rooted in its historical context. Situated on the grounds of the former Nan Chiau High School, our vision pays homage to this legacy. We drew inspiration from the past, reflecting on the concept of returning to one's roots—hence the name "Alma House."
The house was conceptualised based on the owner’s needs – an unpretentious, practical and intimate house for his family of 4 and fleet of automobiles. Stacked masses of space forms the series of terraces, the monolithic building provides privacy for the family.
As Ladybug Girl and her Mama chose to take the long way home, here lies the stop Banelé.
Bringing the outdoors in, the shop seats within a shop. The landscape serves as a contrasting respite zone.
Some times, the ladybug sings. Some times, the ladybug bakes.
This Artwork imagines the tiger as a creature that dissolves into the greenery, something which is ‘there’, yet ‘not there’. It is conceived as layers of patterned porous screens which align to form a larger-than life tigers head.