A brick wall conceals the majority of this two-storey property that Phillips Tracey Architects has slotted in between a pair of heritage-listed buildings in south London .
Previously the website of a derelict dental surgical treatment, the Lansdowne Gardens residence follows the form of the original constructing – generating the illusion of a one-storey construction from street degree.
“From the pavement the residence seems as a single-storey pavilion,” explained Brendan Tracey, director of Surrey-primarily based Phillips Tracey Architects. “Its true nature as a two-storey framework is only unveiled beyond the entrance, which is set into the restored boundary wall.”
Aiming to match in with the surroundings, Phillips Tracey opted for yellow-toned brickwork related to the walls of the neighbouring Georgian buildings, but of a somewhat lighter hue.
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“The striking brickwork complements the surrounding atmosphere, while enabling the house to provide an exceptional modern presence,” explained Tracey. “The fairly light yellow colouring offers a gentle tonal contrast with the darker brick of the older buildings to both side.”
A black door partway along the wall offers an entrance to the house. From right here, residents either enter via a second door, or stroll close to to a pair of multi-degree terraces on a single side.
Big expanses of glazing develop views amongst the terraces and the living spaces inside of. There is also a large window framed in black aluminium on the other side of the building – showcasing an oak staircase that connects the ground floor to the basement degree.
Polished concrete flooring runs throughout the property, even though the walls – with the exception of a concrete wall inside the master bedroom – are plastered and whitewashed.
On the ground floor, the primary residing spot leads out onto the paved courtyard.
A dining region connects the residing room and kitchen, which can be hidden behind folding doors to permit the location to perform as a “easy, minimalistic area for enjoyment and rest”.
On the basement degree, bedrooms are offset from the oak-panelled hallway, and each have entry to decked outside spaces.
“The bedrooms occupy a series of deep lightwells, which permit large ranges of normal light to enter the reduced level and dispel any impression of becoming in a standard basement,” Tracey explained.
Whilst the master bedroom has an en-suite shower area, a large household bathroom with a wooden sink and grey tiled walls serves the rest of the house.
Other lately completed residential tasks in south London incorporate a pale brickwork extension to an finish-of-terrace by Tsuruta Architects and a 5-bedroom house with walls of opaque glass by Ian McChesney.
Photography is by Jack Hobhouse.
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