Location

Planters’ Haven, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus , Malaysia

Common wisdom tells us that landing a spaceship means finding a flat landing pad or cutting out a platform to do so on a slope as we were faced with here. To locate the sprawling single level layout, we took the approach to explore numerous options to minimise the intervention to the slope and orientate the building along the natural contours, optimally. The front hovers over the downward slope and the rear rooted on the flattest portion of the site. The hollow below the living spaces becomes a plinth where the utility areas are placed.

Within an acre of a plantation community, the primary objective was to create a home that captures the botanic views beyond by peeping over the trees.

The communal areas are located at the pivot points of the L- shape single level plan. The adjacent covered outdoor living space and pool deck are extended shared spaces. All areas are able to flow together seamlessly on the one level allowing guests and the family to spend time together while affording individual private spaces when desired.

The owners refer to the dwelling as “An escape into ones’ own space”.