A remarkable renovation transformed a dilapidated single-storey house in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, into one with multiple purposes
They say necessity is the mother of invention, but in the case of this remarkable transformation, necessity was indeethe catalyst of innovation. For young architecture firm NDC Design, the limitations of renovating a dilapidated house to fit the client's requirements presented an opportunity for radical thinking.
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The house in question was located in a hilly mature neighbourhood surrounded by detached houses built more than 40 years ago. The original house had always been tenanted out and was in terrible condition.
"The owner approached us with only one objective, to rebuild the dilapidated house so that he could tenant the house into a dual-key unit via two separate access within the same place," recalls Tan Kay Neth, one of the founders of NDC Design.
"We were also given a relatively low budget for the project, hence the design of a small footprint that was just enough to cater for a small family."
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