The kitchen and fireplace viewed from the living space
Birds eye view
Roof plan
At night with the garden roof open
The south facing first floor garden
The Garden roof open
At night showing the entrance to the garage
Living space with back terrace and mezzanine
Living area and library
View from the back into the living space
First Floor plan
Lower Ground floor plan
Long Section
AM Scenario diagram
PM Scenario diagram
Party Scenario diagram
City Road house - Designed for Wallpaper's Architects directory 2010
http://www.wallpaper.com/directory/architects/2010/scenario-architecture/7
City Road house design relates to analysis of an imaginary client’s habitation patterns; a young professional couple with a weekend party lifestyle. The north London site is an in-fill within a period south-west-facing terrace. Keen on privacy both within the house and in relation to the outside, they wanted specific sun and daylight patterns within the house, and use of outdoor space throughout the year. Environmental considerations – particularly heating and cooling costs – are of particular concern.
The south-west facing site and sun-loving clients informed the main formal actions of the design. A traditional back garden is brought to the front and raised to a first-floor level, providing a private, sunny garden. To maximise exposure of the garden to summer sun and allow winter sun to enter deeper living spaces, the solar-panelled roof is skewed 20 degrees to align direct to the south sun.
Privacy increases as one walks from the first-level front garden, down to the ground floor guest room and bathroom, and beyond to the lower ground floor master suite; the most private area of the house.
