FUNNEL HOUSE

A Study Case

Site Location

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Site location

The Site

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Concept

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Entrance into the Funnel - Walk experience at the entrance which slowly reveals the expending interior leading out to the landscape

Green Innitiative

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Glazing was maximised on the North facade which coincided with the garden view. The roof was designed to envelope down both East and West facade. High level celestry windows were utilised to bring in indirect sun light.

Front entrance Tunnel with slots for breeze to enter the house constantly and disperse into the living spaces.

Building raised off the ground to allow cool air from underneath the floor to infiltrate the interior much like the cool air infiltrated through gaps of timber floorboards in Kampung House.

Bedrooms and livinf spaces were provided with an opendable floor mounted sliding louvre

LED lighting and inverter A/C units used to lower power cinsumption

9kV solar panels installed on the roof to reduce power consumption by nearly 50%

Surface water run-off the roof was collected to a central rain-water harvasting tank below ground with a submersible pump. The tank was connected to irrigation pipes for watering the garden.

Salt water pool were specified to reduce use of chlorine. The pool was located stretching the length of the house to create evaporative cooling effect as the breeze rolls-up the hills below.

Vertical shading devices using concrete block fins were introduced to the East and West facade.

Natural local materials like unpainted bricks, off-form concrete and cement floor used that required little maintenance. The timber ceiling used was sustainable pre-wood.

Final pictures after completion

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The Funnel House won the PAM Silver Award in 2019