Guz wilkinson biography definition

You have developed for yourself a reputation of designing houses hidden among gardens. Why is it so important to you to keep going in this direction? 

I love nature and, to me, a house benefits if there is greenery and gardens for it to sit in and interact with.

I also strongly believe that a house should be designed for its environment, and in the tropics, that means good passive design i.e. big roof overhangs, natural cross ventilation and other cooling elements, such as pools, ponds and gardens.

What are three things on your wishlist for Singapore in the area of environmental sustainability in the landed residential space?

1. At present, roof overhangs are counted as site coverage by URA’s guidelines.

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   This is very unfortunate as it is leading to boxy houses with little or no roof overhangs. It would be great for us if URA could revert to its old guidelines of allowing a roof overhang of up to two metres over and above the allowable site coverage.

   Singapore would benefit