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COURTYARD
by UNSWBE
Xiao Xuan Choong
The building follows a centre-perimeter pattern with blocks and landscape as boundaries that surround a central courtyard and open to the main road (Alexandra Avenue), embracing the desirable northern wind to create a sense of arrival. The porosity of the building form is introduced by the large openings. Playing with the level of openness between inside and outside, it maximises natural daylighting and provides a comfortable place for the community to use.
Centre-Perimeter
The building follows a centre-perimeter pattern with blocks and landscape as boundaries that surround a central courtyard and open to the main road (Alexandra Avenue), embracing the desirable northern wind to create a sense of arrival. The porosity of the building form is introduced by the large openings. Playing with the level of openness between inside and outside, it maximises natural daylighting and provides a comfortable place for the community to use.
The building follows a centre-perimeter pattern with blocks and landscape as boundaries that surround a central courtyard and open to the main road (Alexandra Avenue), embracing the desirable northern wind to create a sense of arrival. The porosity of the building form is introduced by the large openings. Playing with the level of openness between inside and outside, it maximises natural daylighting and provides a comfortable place for the community to use.
Xiao Xuan Choong Courtyard
The building follows a centre-perimeter blocks and landscape as boundaries a central courtyard and open to the (Alexandra Avenue), embracing the wind to create a sense of arrival. The building form is introduced by the large Playing with the level of openness between outside, it maximises natural daylighting a comfortable place for the community
