The constraint on the size of the house has been due to the earlier desire for a closed garage rather than the typical Malaysian open garage. I initially wanted a closed (walled) garage so that there could be a swing (or roller shutter) door that can provide security for people getting in and out of the garage. Considering these days, people get robbed even getting in and out of the car. Because it was closed, it had to comply with the required Local Authority setback of 9m at the back of the house (6m from the front of house). The closed garage was abandoned as the cost of the mechanism for the swing door was too expensive locally (its cheap in NZ!). With an open garage, the house could be enlarged and more space allocated for the internal areas.
I think this was the last major design obstacle.
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