Chill with the breeze

Open concepts and fans are ways owners stay cool without air-conditioning

An open-concept design (above) encourages plenty of cross-ventilation in the intermediate terrace house of Mr Randy Chan and his wife Jancy Rahardja (left, with their children Zachary and Ariel).
An open-concept design (above) encourages plenty of cross-ventilation in the intermediate terrace house of Mr Randy Chan and his wife Jancy Rahardja. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
An open-concept design (above) encourages plenty of cross-ventilation in the intermediate terrace house of Mr Randy Chan and his wife Jancy Rahardja (left, with their children Zachary and Ariel).
An open-concept design encourages plenty of cross-ventilation in the intermediate terrace house of Mr Randy Chan and his wife Jancy Rahardja (above, with their children Zachary and Ariel). ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
The absence of partition walls (above) encourages cross-ventilation. A double entrance (right) enhances privacy while allowing the owners to open the sliding door to let the breeze in.
The absence of partition walls (above) encourages cross-ventilation. PHOTO: DE STYLE INTERIOR
The absence of partition walls (above) encourages cross-ventilation. A double entrance (right) enhances privacy while allowing the owners to open the sliding door to let the breeze in.
A double entrance (above) enhances privacy while allowing the owners to open the sliding door to let the breeze in. PHOTO: DE STYLE INTERIOR
Large windows (left) allow plenty of light into the home (below, far left), which has many empty spaces (below, left) for cross-ventilation.
Large windows (above) allow plenty of light into the home, which has many empty spaces for cross-ventilation. PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES; ART DIRECTION: NONIE CHEN
Large windows (left) allow plenty of light into the home (below, far left), which has many empty spaces (below, left) for cross-ventilation.
Large windows allow plenty of light into the home (above), which has many empty spaces for cross-ventilation. PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES; ART DIRECTION: NONIE CHEN
Large windows allow plenty of light into the home, which has many empty spaces (above) for cross-ventilation. PHOTO: SPH MAGAZINES; ART DIRECTION: NONIE CHEN
Michelle Ng
Correspondent
Updated
Nov 24, 2018, 11:02 AM
Published
Nov 24, 2018, 05:00 AM
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In a nation that relies heavily on air-conditioners to stay cool, there is a rare breed of home owners who live without air-conditioning, instead relying on other ways to keep cool.

Architects Randy Chan, 48, and his wife Jancy Rahardja, 46, are one such couple.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 24, 2018, with the headline Chill with the breeze. Subscribe

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