Location: Crouch End
Status: Complete 2008
This new residence stands on a tight 75sqm end of terrace plot, formally two derelict lock-up garages. A restrictive covenant limited the building height to 5m.
An upside down arrangement and internal light slot makes the best use of natural lighting to the upstairs living, whilst the two downstairs rooms are lit by their own landscaped sunken courtyards. Insulated shutter doors can be opened from a walnut clad storage wall and window seat, allowing the surrounding glass to be fixed and frameless.
To maximise the sense of space, storage is incorporated into walls and built-in furniture both inside and out. Additional floor space is provided by a solid walnut study desk suspended in the double height entrance hall.
A palette of natural materials is used, blue Irish limestone planks line feature internal and external walls, floors, and bathrooms. The remaining walls are finished in a natural lime plaster or black walnut panels.
