The first person Kho contacted after acquiring the site was Warren Liu, director and co-founder of A D Lab. The Giverny Residences marks the third collaboration between Lian Huat Group and A D Lab.

At The Giverny, every unit has a different layout

The units at The Giverny Residences are a mix of three- and four-bedrooms with sizes from 1,870 sq ft to 2,760 sq ft.

Apart from the second level, where there are two units, the first to the fifth levels contain just one flat each. “Every unit has a different layout and every floor has a garden terrace and a pool,” says A D Lab’s Liu, the project architect for The Giverny Residences.

Liu saw the opportunity to create The Giverny Residences as “villas in the sky”. “It will be very exclusive,” he adds. “Stepping out of your flat will be like walking into your private garden and pool, similar to the experience of living in a house.”

Inspiration for the garden concept came from French painter and master of impressionism Claude Monet at his home in Giverny, close to Paris and Rouen.

To bring it to reality at The Giverny Residences on Robin Drive in Singapore, Liu collaborated with landscape architect Jelle Hendrik Therry, the design director at Henning Larsen, formerly Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl.

“Bringing nature closer”

By creating a garden nestled within the building at The Giverny, Therry hopes to bring nature closer to the future residents there. “And we hope the birds will build their nests here, and the butterflies will come,” he adds.

Principles of biophilia permeate the architecture of the building. Facade walls are concrete form lines embossed with wood. “We want to create this natural, grainy texture against the vibrant and diverse flora and fauna,” says Liu. He adds that the roof has a leaflike structure depicting the trees’ filtered light.

The external deck and terraces will be of timber. The landscape architect has also proposed harvesting rainwater at the rooftop. “We can store the rainwater and reuse it to irrigate the plants in the development,” says Therry. “We are reusing what nature gives us.”

The luxury of space

Lian Huat Group has engaged celebrity designer Peter Tay of the eponymous Peter Tay Studio to create the virtual walk-through of the interiors of the different units.

Tay created a video walk-through and renderings that reflect that immersive experience: “It’s about being wrapped around by the space and the greenery,” he says.

Outdoor spaces will enjoy a double-volume ceiling height. The living and dining area and all the bedrooms will have a three-metre ceiling height.

The interiors will feature marble flooring, top-end brands in fittings and appliances such as Miele kitchen appliances, quartz kitchen worktops from Caesarstone, Poliform wardrobes and cabinets, bathroom accessories and fittings from Gessi and Laufen. All the bedrooms will be en suite, with the master bedrooms provided with an en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe.

Prices of units will start from US$4.1 million (S$5.5 million) for a three-bedroom

“We had multiple enquiries about buying all six units in the development,” adds Lee. Other enquiries included acquiring the two units on the second level and amalgamating them, while others are looking at acquiring units on two consecutive floors.

“Unlike buying an investment property, buying a home has more considerations,” says Lim.