Even beyond the confines of the property, there was an added sense of openness since the site backed onto an idyllic stretch of parkland with a lake and tree groves. Wang shares the excitement he felt: “The moment we visited the site, we knew we were going to incorporate the parkland as part of the house.”
From this germ of an idea, an overarching concept emerged. The design would take full advantage of the natural setting to celebrate the joys of a “backyard lifestyle”. In other words, Wang explains, “we decided to make the ‘back’ (rear side of the site) become the ‘front’ (activities and opening for views)”.
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