ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
SPARK ’ s conversion of a high floor Sherwood Towers apartment is a bellwether of how Brutalist building interiors can be successfully upgraded .
While most may believe that Brutalist buildings may not be as conventionally pretty as shophouses we at SPARK feel they are a better expression of Singaporean identity because they embody a true socially collective architecture .
SPARK ’ s conversion of a high floor Sherwood Towers apartment is a bellwether of how Brutalist building interiors can be successfully upgraded .
Genius Loci
Referencing Le Corbusier ’ s “ L ’ Esprit nouveau ” ( new spirit ) of aesthetic of refinement , SPARK design rejects excess in favour of visual and physical clarity . The renovation is focussed on the extraordinary exterior views which bring the outside world into the interior visually enhancing spaciousness , ventilation , natural light and a sense of spatial fluidity .
The large open spaces provide clarity through Corb ’ s “ Universal Style ” of rectangular lines and planes that distil the spaces and built objects to their geometric foundations eliminating visual clutter and visual noise .
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