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Bridged House

The Bridged-House design links two existing houses of different ages and styles as one, spatially, aesthetically and spiritually, while keeping the identity of two houses for the two generations.

The major challenge is their being segregated horizontally by existing long swimming pool, and vertically by 3m level-change between their living-room floors. The existing landscape plinths are demolished for a generous Middle Garden stretching the site’s depth. The pool, with all enclosing walls taken down, overflows to form a backdrop for the Garden.

A new steel bridge connecting the houses at second level, floats above the Middle Garden. This daily path of meeting, together with the Middle Garden and the pool, form the focus of the house.

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