Primrose Hill
A mediocre mid 60's mews house was stripped back to the bare structure to create a private art space addition to the main residence overlooking Regents Park. A new basement was added give a variety of open plan and enclosed spaces. The entrance hall features a folded oak stair and a 7m high 'vase' formed from rusted steel with an infinity pool balanced on the top. Feature walls are formed from hand stacked slate. A slab of travertine appears to float off the walls and project through the window to form an external plinth for a piece of sculpture.
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The crisp geometry of the garden facade, with its Donald Judd type projecting stone bay and arrow slot stair core window.
The crisp geometry of the garden facade, with its Donald Judd type projecting stone bay and arrow slot stair core window.
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The entrance hall features a folded oak stair and a 7m high monolithic 'vase' formed from rusted steel, referencing the Richard Serra work near the client’s office.
The entrance hall features a folded oak stair and a 7m high monolithic 'vase' formed from rusted steel, referencing the Richard Serra work near the client’s office.
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The vase with an infinity pool floating on the top. The water is designed to appear paper-thin, as it is not contained by the vase yet appears infinitely deep. The space is lit from a cut in the wall. Much like Lucio Fontana cut the canvas to reveal depth beyond, we cut the wall to let the light flood in.
The vase with an infinity pool floating on the top. The water is designed to appear paper-thin, as it is not contained by the vase yet appears infinitely deep. The space is lit from a cut in the wall. Much like Lucio Fontana cut the canvas to reveal depth beyond, we cut the wall to let the light flood in.
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The first-floor gallery with an Andy Goldsworthy-style hand-built slate wall. The wall is washed with light from behind the travertine cantilevered bench. The bench itself appears weightless as it floats away from the wall and projects through the glass to the garden beyond.
The first-floor gallery with an Andy Goldsworthy-style hand-built slate wall. The wall is washed with light from behind the travertine cantilevered bench. The bench itself appears weightless as it floats away from the wall and projects through the glass to the garden beyond.
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The basement gallery with oak panelled walls and oak flooring. The bench conceals storage and uplighting to the wall. A full-width skylight brings south-facing sunlight into the space, and at night, the ceiling is washed with light from around the top of the cabinets.
The basement gallery with oak panelled walls and oak flooring. The bench conceals storage and uplighting to the wall. A full-width skylight brings south-facing sunlight into the space, and at night, the ceiling is washed with light from around the top of the cabinets.
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Concealed behind the stacked slate monolith is the gallery cloak room. A sliding door within the wall closes to separate this space.
Concealed behind the stacked slate monolith is the gallery cloak room. A sliding door within the wall closes to separate this space.
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The infinity pool vase with the reflection of a slice of nature through the frameless slot window.
The infinity pool vase with the reflection of a slice of nature through the frameless slot window.
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Model 1
Model 1
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Model 2
Model 2
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Stair core with morning sun.
Stair core with morning sun.
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Stair core with morning sun.
Stair core with morning sun.
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Stair core with morning sun.
Stair core with morning sun.
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