Diorama 2
Architecture Residential Greater London, England, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
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1. 01©WilliamTozerAssociates The palette of decking and concrete is continuous between the interior and exterior, creating the perception that both spaces are a single architectural composition. 4000 px 5880 px 5 MB A3 print |
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2. 02©WilliamTozerAssociates Frameless mirror to the splash-back creates a doubling of the apparent space, brings ample light into the kitchen, and facilitates conversation while cooking. 6134 px 4000 px 3 MB A3 print |
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3. 03©WilliamTozerAssociates The space is loosely divided into zones of different functions by timber and white-painted volumes. 4000 px 6002 px 5 MB A3 print |
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4. 04©WilliamTozerAssociates 4000 px 2666 px 2 MB A4 print |
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5. 05©WilliamTozerAssociates The exterior space resembles a diorama due to the room-like height of the garden walls, top-lighting, and the articulation of window and door openings. 4000 px 5972 px 1 MB A3 print |
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6. 06©WilliamTozerAssociates 4000 px 5994 px 1 MB A3 print |
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7. 07©WilliamTozerAssociates 4000 px 5592 px 2 MB A3 print |
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8. 08©WilliamTozerAssociates Modern architectural interventions predominate on the ground floor, while on the upper levels these elements sit alongside curated, found-object components of the Victorian building. 4000 px 6137 px 2 MB A3 print |
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9. 09©WilliamTozerAssociates 4000 px 5584 px 1 MB A3 print |
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10. 10©WilliamTozerAssociates Cupboards are articulated as smaller versions of the sculptural volumes of the architectural composition. 5674 px 4000 px 5 MB A3 print |
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11. 11©WilliamTozerAssociates 4000 px 6002 px 3 MB A3 print |
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12. 12©WilliamTozerAssociates Minimalist detailing of the timber-clad staircase references the simplified appearance of this building element in drawn form. 6002 px 4000 px 3 MB A3 print |
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13. 13©WilliamTozerAssociates Some original windows are treated as found objects, while frameless glazing to others captures the open-ended appearance of the openings during construction. 4000 px 6005 px 5 MB A3 print |
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14. 14 Plans ©WilliamTozerAssociates 1900 px 2881 px 195 KB Print - Low res only |
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15. 15 Sectional Axo ©WilliamTozerAssociates 1900 px 2452 px 123 KB Print - Low res only |
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16. 16 Axo ©WilliamTozerAssociates 1900 px 4229 px 220 KB Print - Low res only |
Description
A courtyard garden is enclosed on all sides by walls and planters of timber and concrete, creating a top-lit space that resembles a diorama when viewed from the interior. A timber-clad volume on this rear elevation enhances this sense, creating binocular apertures to view the garden from the entrance to the kitchen and dining space. These openings are articulated with slim-framed glazing that can be hinged and slid away, heightening the perception of them as voids rather than doors. The dining area is punctuated by two roof-lights, lending a similarly diorama-like quality to this space when viewed in the mirrored kitchen splash-back. The interior of the house is variously expressed as a composition of sculptural planes and volumes that loosely divide open-plan spaces, and as a curated collection of historical found objects. The two vocabularies are connected by a serpentine, timber-clad staircase.
Details
| Project size | 205 m2 |
| Completion date | 2020 |
| Building levels | 4 |
Project team
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WILLIAM TOZER Associates | Architects |