Above : All three roofs of the home have gardens – this one is above the master suite . Architect Robin Tan says he aimed to replace all the area taken for the footprint of the house with new soft and hard landscapes on every horizontal surface .
Facing page top : The roof terrace above the main wing includes covered and open areas .
Facing page lower : Seen from the master suite , this roof garden includes a glass-bottomed pool .
Story by Paul Taylor Photography by Marc Tey its neighbours , so we ’ ve planted heavily around the perimeter to screen them from view from inside the house .
“ When the owners arrive home , it ’ s like they enter their own secret garden .”
This adds to the green strategy of the design which also includes roof gardens , passive cooling features , timber sunscreens and cross ventilation on every floor .
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