Making space for
what matters.
The family asked for a house that could take an active household in its stride, while leaving room for quiet work and changing routines. They wanted privacy without enclosure.
THE PROJECT
A contemporary home arranged around a protected mature tree. Two simple volumes step gently across the slope, meeting at a courtyard that holds afternoon light.
We folded the plan around the existing canopy, using a low stone plinth and upper timber volume to answer different levels of the site. Windows frame the garden rather than expose it. A narrow internal gallery gives the home its natural rhythm.
Making space for
Measured decisions.
Lasting places.
We folded the plan around the existing canopy, using a low stone plinth and upper timber volume to answer different levels of the site. Windows frame the garden rather than expose it. A narrow internal gallery gives the home its natural rhythm.
Douglas fir, pale concrete, limestone and recycled terrazzo make a durable, tactile whole. Finishes were selected to weather naturally, not to remain untouched.
03 / MATERIAL REGISTERHonest surfaces,
Honest surfaces,
carefully joined.
OAKEuropean oak
CONCRETEHoned concrete
LIMESTONEPortland limestone
BRASSBrushed brass
“They listened closely, then found a way to make the place feel like it had always wanted to be this way.”— Project client, Hampstead, London
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