G8A Architecture and Urban Planning . collinfontaine architectes . photos: © Thomas Causin
The city of Geneva is looking towards designing for the future by consideration of increasing population density & the rising concern for environmental impact. “Family Fold” villa complex in Veyrier further develops the design solutions of population densification conceptualized in previous G8A projects. Continue reading G8A . collinfontaine
G8A Architecture & Urban Planning . collinfontaine architects . photos: © Regis Golay | Federal Studio
Looking up towards the Mont-Blanc from Thônex (Geneva, Switzerland) The Twin-Lah isn’t just a project for a house, it is the narration of a story.
Since the very first sketches, the requirements of the clients led the narration and the process through which the house was designed. Living at that time in Singapore, one of the clients’ main wishes was to bring a piece of his hometown back to Switzerland, to contribute to the design of his home for retirement.
With the name “The Twin-Lah” G8A + collinfontaine architects wink at the colloquial Singaporean dialect Singlish; a mix of six languages that represent the cosmopolitan state of Singapore. And through the façade’s warm pigmentation and texture, is evoked traditional Singaporean shophouses. Continue reading G8A . collinfontaine
