Vertical Loft
Architecture Residential Greater London, England, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
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1. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft 01 Looking from the dining space, one can see the two distinct elements of the design—the modern composition of rectilinear white volumes and planes, and the found-object staircase and brickwork. Bridging these two realms is the floor—finished in salvage floorboards but articulated as an uninterrupted sculptural plane. 2592 px 3888 px 4 MB A4 print |
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2. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft 02 The first-floor kitchen is composed of an L-shaped horizontal volume, and a larger, vertical volume—and is loosely divided from the adjacent dining and circulation spaces by a central volume concealing storage. 1869 px 2592 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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3. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft 03 Like the other floors, the first floor is open-plan but divided by planes and volumes that in turn conceal doors that enable the complete separation of the spaces into rooms. 2508 px 3761 px 4 MB A4 print |
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4. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft_04 2592 px 3888 px 4 MB A4 print |
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5. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft 05 2592 px 3888 px 2 MB A4 print |
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6. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft 06 As with the the first-floor floorboards, the grey carpet carpet on the second and third floors is installed without thresholds, similarly giving the impression of the floors as uninterrupted sculptural planes. 2414 px 3622 px 3 MB Print - Low res only |
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7. William Tozer Associates_Pilgrims Lane_07 The status of the salvage floorboards as an historical found object is further challenged by their use to clad the modern, open-riser staircase that connects the second and third floors. 2592 px 3888 px 3 MB A4 print |
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8. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft_08 Referencing the work of the installation artist, James Turrell, the large, frameless roof-light on the third floor brings unusual views and natural light into the open-riser staircase, and the first-floor spaces below. 2592 px 3888 px 567 KB A4 print |
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9. William Tozer Associates_Pilgrims Lane_09 2542 px 3812 px 1 MB A4 print |
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10. William Tozer Associates_Pilgrims Lane_10 The placement of areas of mirror and clear and sand-blasted glass results in deep penetration of natural light into the middle of the building. 2592 px 3888 px 1 MB A4 print |
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11. William Tozer Associates_Pilgrims Lane_11 2488 px 3733 px 2 MB A4 print |
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12. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft_12 In addition to the terraces and roof-lights, the design further amplifies the experience of the outside through the incorporation of a tree-house-like opening to the top of the street elevation. 2592 px 3888 px 5 MB A4 print |
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13. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft_13 Viewed from the staircase connecting the second and third floors, it is apparent how the articulation of the frameless glazing—both interior and exterior; clear and sand-blasted—allows it to be perceived as voids in the composition of sculptural planes and volumes. 2592 px 3888 px 6 MB A4 print |
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14. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft Plans_14 Each of the floor levels can be opened up into a loft-like, open-plan arrangement, or divided into separate rooms. 4993 px 7214 px 835 KB A3 print |
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15. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft Axo_15 Arranged over five levels and working with a long, narrow footprint, the project brings natural light into the middle of the building through two large roof-lights, an open-riser staircase, and elements of mirror and sand-blasted and clear glass. 2339 px 3309 px 630 KB Print - Low res only |
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16. William Tozer Associates_Vertical Loft Section_16 The project incorporates two outdoor spaces—a large terrace to the second floor, and a small terrace to the third floor—and dramatic views of the sky through large roof-lights. 2339 px 3309 px 359 KB Print - Low res only |
Description
Each of the floors of the project is open-plan, but loosely divided into zones of use by white-painted planes and volumes. The scheme incorporates two floor materials—salvage pine floorboards and grey carpet—but both are articulated so that they appear as sculptural planes that continue uninterrupted under the dividing volumes.
The salvage floorboards, and the white-painted original staircase, and brick walls, are presented as historical found objects, original to the house. This perception is subverted by the new open-riser staircase which is clad in the same aged floorboards but is clearly modern due to the articulation of its form. Deep-plan areas of the project are naturally lit by large glazed rooflights, and through internal surfaces of sand-blasted glass and mirror. The exterior articulation of the two third-floor bedrooms is differentiated—one glazed floor-to-ceiling, the other only above balustrade height.
Details
| Project size | 165 m2 |
| Completion date | 2018 |
| Building levels | 3 |
Project team
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WILLIAM TOZER Associates | Architects |