Family Matters

WHEN RETIRED PHARMACIST Lim Cheng See and her husband wanted to rebuild their home at Sunset Way a few years ago, they knew instantly who would be the best person for the job - their son, Tan Cher Ming. Mr Tan designed the house when he was with his previous architecture firm, but has since gone on to set up his own practice, Ming Architects.

The family had been living in their old home since 1991 and felt it was time for an upgrade. "The layout of the rooms was bad, and with my sister's family growing, there just wasn't enough space for everyone," says Mr Tan.

The initial plan was for Mr Tan to live with his parents and his sister, but by the time the house was completed about four years ago, there wasn't enough space for Mr Tan and his own family. So, together with his wife and three children, they moved into an apartment in Bukit Timah.