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)
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