# Expansive Cramped Dwellings The 36 BTrd House Looks Impossibly Large for its Restricted Lot By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-01-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/36-btrd-house References: [swipelife](http://swipelife.com/2012/01/23/36-btrd-by-dp-architect/) & [dpa.sg](http://www.dpa.com.sg/) The very best architects are masters of illusion, turning expansive spaces into cozy rooms and cramped corners into spacious domestic settings. The 36 BTrd House in Singapore leaves the mark of a truly talented team of designers who have turned a [narrow terrace townhouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terrace-house-mirage) into a bright and broad domicile. To accomplish this, DP Architects had to make the most of the access this residence could have to [natural light](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/datum-house). This involved nearly clearing the facade of any obstructive structure to allow the sun's light and fresh air to pour inside. Shelter and privacy are maintained with the installation of sliding glass doors and blind-like brise-soleils. Open-concept floor plans with transparent walls around a delicate industrial staircase foster this environment of capaciousness within the 36 BTrd House. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Open-concept Floor Plans:** The trend towards open-concept floor plans, with transparent walls, offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the home design and renovation industries. - **Maximizing Natural Light:** The trend towards maximizing natural light with unobstructed facades and strategic installation of glass doors and brise-soleils offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in architecture and home renovation industries. - **Industrial Staircases:** The trend towards industrial staircases as a focal point in home design offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the stair manufacturing and design industries. ### Where This Applies - **Home Design and Renovation:** The trends towards open-concept floor plans and maximizing natural light offer opportunities for disruptive innovation in the home design and renovation industries. - **Architecture:** The trend towards maximizing natural light offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in architecture. - **Stair Manufacturing and Design:** The trend towards industrial staircases as a focal point in home design offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the stair manufacturing and design industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Residential Additions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/henville-street-house.md) - [Reimagined Slim Living Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-fit.md) - [Compact Urban Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-house.md) - [Compact Corner Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modus-architect.md) - [Reconfigured Spacious Brooklyn Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/z-house.md) - [Bright Family Renovation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cobble-hill-townhouse.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Slender Alley Dwelling Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brown-house-1.md) - [Japanese Concept-Inspired Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oku-house.md)