Beginning its life as a basic corner terrace house in the affluent Bangsar suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; the Menerung House is today transformed into a classic industrial work of art. Owned by an expatriate family, the house was renovated to create an interplay of spaces between the indoors and outdoors both designed in an unfinished yet stylish mix of materials.
But the
... See More overall design of the house does not only play up on the aesthetics desired but it also played a more practical role in keeping the renovations costs down. Raw red brick walls, exposed concrete ceilings and rendered cement flooring all helped shave off on the cost of finishings. Some of the materials used were salvaged from other homes which had discarded items which are often viewed as being old-fashioned.
With the side of this home facing lovely greenery, the house was redesigned without drastic changes to the overall structure to face this more scenic view. In contrast the front facade remains most of its original design with the exception of the roofing for the car porch and raw concrete louvers on the ground floor. In making full use of the outdoor space available, a concrete swimming pool is built within the front half of the side yard where as the rear features an open space hosting BBQ parties or just a place to run around with the children.