MW1

Taguig, Philippines, 2013

In the MW1 House, a 720-square-meter, two-story, four-bedroom house located in Taguig, slanting walls are prominently featured as seen from the front. The slanted walls are paired with orthogonal grid patterns created by the windows.

Client \ Confidential

Location \ Taguig City , Metro Manila, Philippines

Building Area \ 720 sq.m.

Program \ Private Residence

Status \ Completed

Among the first few houses in a new residential enclave where there are no pre-existing buildings to contribute to the definition of context, this project became an opportunity to conceive of a fresh language for home design : one that is dynamic yet calm, novel yet timeless, new and familiar.

The hope is to inspire a culture of exploration and experimentation, to deter the tendency of imitation of pre-existing architecture, a habit that seems to be prevalent in residential enclaves these days.