Seksan. Green Maverick. Landscape architect Ng Sek San takes the unconventional route in his quest to find solutions that are simple, affordable and local.
About eight years ago, landscape architect Ng Sek San became “really uncomfortable about the globalisation of design” and attempted a radical move: he decided that he would only take on commission work in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where he’s based. In his work, Ng seeks to find egalitarian solutions that are simple, affordable and that tread the land as lightly as possible. Sekeping Retreats. William Gottelier. Projects. Neville book review. The complete Geoffrey Bawa by Neville Weereratne Geoffrey Bawa: The complete works.
David Robson, published by Thames & Hudson, 2002. Studio Mumbai. Peter Zumthor. Drucker Arquitetura. Makenna Resort. BAK. JD House. The 20m x 30m plot of land in the coastal Mar Azul forest in Buenos Aires, Argentina is the site for BAK Architects‘ JD House, a residence designed in concrete, wood and glass and blended into the topography and vegetation on the site.
The preliminary specifications for the house required two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large, flexible social area, integrated into the kitchen, that could accommodate different activities for the guests that are expected to visit. The client also specified that generous outdoor expansions were available on the site. More on the JD House after the break. The land on which the house is situated follows a gentle slope that provided a welcome challenge for the design of the house.