We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Andy Tan about their original and creative Residential House design work. Andy Tan is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original residential house works.
Andy Tan ("AT") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work The Past Residential House. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
AT : Inspired by the simple life in the past, I want to recreate my memory and bring out the essence of the raw materials that were used to build houses back then.
AT : I want to recreate a part of Singapore's past and showcase it on an international stage.
AT : Hopefully, this concept can inspire other designers (of other countries) to share a part of their country's tradition as well.
AT : My client and I were reminiscing about the olden days, when the idea strike me, and I decided to put my thoughts into action.
AT : I have no intention of selling this concept away.
AT : One have to live through it to be able to fully understand the essence of it.
AT : The usage of materials that were used in the olden days of Singapore's housing and the layout design of the space.
AT : The Past, affectionately known as "The Old School", is a representation of memories that has been hidden away or nearly forgotten.
AT : 3D Max, Autocad, and not forgetting the traditional method of drawing with a pencil and ruler.
AT : The finishes.
AT : The use of 3D visual gives an outline of the finished project.
AT : Some of the materials and items have to be improvised for practical usage and easy maintenance. Accessories have to be carefully selected to blend in with the concept without looking too modernized.
AT : After receiving overwhelming responses from our customers as well as the local media, I decided to bring this design to the next step, which is international recognition.
AT : Apart from pushing my creativity to another level, I also learnt what it means to have items of sentimental values.
