Concept: Designed as a sculptural, column-free monolithic concrete retreat for Claude Monet to observe light, time, and nature.
Context: Situated on the sensitive mangrove shoreline of Port Dickson, responding to tidal movements and soft ground by raising the structure on piers.
Strengths: Strong fluid geometry inspired by Zaha Hadid and Mies van der Rohe, creating a seamless interior-to-landscape connection via panoramic glazing.
Limitations: The massive unshaded glazing risks a severe greenhouse effect in the tropical Malaysian climate, and the thin-shell concrete roof presents structural vulnerabilities on soft soil.