A concrete shell over the Window House cradles pockets of greenery within

A view of the Window House in Bandar Baru Selayang where the concrete shell is seen wrapping the house from east to west. Photo: Twins Photography/Ronson Lee

For those in the know, the Window House – located atop a forested hill in Bandar Baru Selayang, Gombak, Selangor – might remind them of the Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France designed by renowned French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. It is one of the world’s significant architectural sites under Unesco’s World Heritage List.

However, this reference was probably more of a subconscious intention, according to architect Lee Cherng Yih of Formzero, which designed the house. (see sidebar)