how open can a home get and yet still be safe?

From Wallflower Architecture, this original architecture project is located in Singapore, on the East coast area and it is neighbored by four other urban buildings. The unusual design was chosen as a result of the owner’s “brief”: he wanted a house that could be as open as possible and yet not interfere with the notion of safety. He wanted a home that was beautiful, spacious and also protected. This is how this residence was created, as an “enclosed open space”, with even the outdoor elements (pool, garden) fenced and regarded as internal. The creative design does not just have an aesthetic function, but it also keeps the house cool due to the breezes that form between the courtyards. Not only that, but the shades are really spectacular.

Source:

http://freshome.com/2010/01/22/how-open-can-a-home-get-and-yet-still-be-safe/