Power House, is a refurbishment of a private house in Highbury North London that includes a highly sculptural timber clad rear extension. The focal point of the new house is a spacious double height kitchen/diner at the rear of the property, which is created from the interplay of interlocking volumes made of frameless glass panels and linear timber panels. A structural glass box allows direct sunlight to penetrate deep into the plan. The upper floors of the extension are clad with a skin of Douglas fir battens, which run both inside and out as exterior cladding and interior wall lining, emphasising the interplay between volumes. The cladding extends partially over the glass, patterning the light and providing shading. A glass panel at the end wall of the first floor music/playroom creates a balcony overlooking the main space, flooding light into the original house and making a connection between the two spaces. A glazed sliding door closes off the space when privacy is required.
Image Details: | |
Image File: | ASTA-0037-0006 |
Caption: | Power House, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Paul Archer Design, 2013. Sculptural detail of timber clad rear extension. |
Property Release: | No |
Model Release: | N/A |
Dimensions in PX: | 3411 x 4920 pixels |
Date of Photograph: | 15/02/2013 |
Restriction: | No Restriction |
Credit: | Andy Stagg/VIEW |
Building Details: | |
View Project Number: | 61305 |
Building Name: | Power House |
Headline: | Power House, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Paul Archer Design, 2013. |
City: | London |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Architect: | Paul Archer Design |
Architect Website: | http://www.paularcherdesign.co.uk/ |
Category: | Private Home |
Building Type: | Home Extension |
Year of Completion: | 2013 |
Collection: | VIEW Interiors |
Public Notes: | Power House, is a refurbishment of a private house in Highbury North London that includes a highly sculptural timber clad rear extension. The focal point of the new house is a spacious double height kitchen/diner at the rear of the property, which is created from the interplay of interlocking volumes made of frameless glass panels and linear timber panels. A structural glass box allows direct sunlight to penetrate deep into the plan. The upper floors of the extension are clad with a skin of Douglas fir battens, which run both inside and out as exterior cladding and interior wall lining, emphasising the interplay between volumes. The cladding extends partially over the glass, patterning the light and providing shading. A glass panel at the end wall of the first floor music/playroom creates a balcony overlooking the main space, flooding light into the original house and making a connection between the two spaces. A glazed sliding door closes off the space when privacy is required. |
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Orientation: | V |
Type: | Home Extension |
B/W or Colour: | Colour |
Number of People: | Nobody |
Technique: | Full Frame |
People Incidental: | N/A |
Point of View: | Detail |
Time of Day: | Day |
Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
Photographer: | Andy Stagg |
Source File Name: | ASTA-0037-0006.jpg |
Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |