Cavern House by Super Assembly
Cavern House lands in Singapore, Singapore as a house by Super Assembly, drawing on cave-like expanses to shape a family’s daily rhythm. The project turns a narrow site into a choreographed interior that moves from a concealed entry to a luminous core. Within, communal rooms, a family study, and a top-floor observatory keep relatives within sight and earshot, balancing privacy and exchange with an easy, lived-in pace.
A blank, windowless face meets the street, quiet and opaque. Step inside and the plan stretches back under daylight, pulling the eye toward a brighter, more social heart.
This is a house in Singapore by Super Assembly, arranged to work with a narrow plot and a lower rear ground. The composition hinges on sequence and connection, from the modest foyer to the shared kitchen and dining, then onward to rooms that stay visually linked across levels.
Conceal Entry
The front elevation holds back information, trading street-facing windows for a calm plane and a discreet door. Inside, the foyer starts small to sharpen the reveal, then releases into a run of connected rooms that deepen toward the rear. This controlled compression heightens perception, guiding guests from threshold to hearth with a deliberate cadence.
Light Drawn Deep
Careful fenestration brings daylight across the plan, addressing the site’s narrowness and lower rear terrain. Openings are placed to wash walls and mark distance, turning circulation into a lit path rather than a corridor. As the house steps back, rooms borrow light from one another: reflections skim textured surfaces and lift the mood through the day.
Rooms In Conversation
A communal dry kitchen and dining area anchors family routines, with sightlines reaching to a versatile living room and up to a study above. Parents prep, kids read, and voices carry just enough for contact without crowding. These ties across floors keep the household together, making everyday movement feel like part of the same story.
Stair And Levels
Alternating levels create a gentle climb, encouraging exploration and short pauses along the way. Curves soften junctions, and a vibrant palette adds tempo, so transitions read as moments rather than gaps. The stair does more than connect floors—it stages encounters, frames views, and meters privacy as routines shift from day to night.
Observatory Above
At the top, a recreational level culminates in an observatory crowned by a circular skylight. The round aperture drops a focused beam that tracks across the room, underscoring time and season while inviting quiet pause. It’s a simple move with strong effect, turning the upper level into a place for stargazing, play, and conversation.
By evening, the interiors glow and the muted facade returns to silence—street life out front, family life within. The house reads as a measured sequence: modest at the edge, generous at the core. Light, level changes, and clear lines of sight hold the rooms in steady conversation, day after day.
Photography by Studio Stacked
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