Bladerunner House
Architecture Residential Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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1. Open space kitchen and dining The spacious dining and kitchen space overlook the garden through the slim profile sliding door. 7321 px 4886 px 7 MB A3 print |
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2. Black and white kitchen The black and white joinery, combined with the dark floor and terrazzo worktop result in the minimal design of the interior. 7360 px 4912 px 7 MB A3 print |
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3. Red column This structurally necessary element was turned into a centre piece of the living room by painting it in bold red colour, contrasting the Black and White thematic of the kitchen and dining. 4912 px 7360 px 7 MB A3 print |
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4. Charred end grain oak floor The dark floor contrasts with the white of the walls and ceiling. This gives the space a sense of volume and depth. 7299 px 4871 px 8 MB A3 print |
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5. New open space plan The new open space plan provides direct line of sight from the front of the house all the way back into the garden. 4912 px 7360 px 9 MB A3 print |
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6. New open space plan The new open space plan provides direct line of sight from the front of the house all the way back into the garden. 7360 px 4912 px 10 MB A3 print |
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7. View from the dining towards the living room The variety of materials are perfectly matched to provide a cosy living space with a distinctive look. 4912 px 7360 px 6 MB A3 print |
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8. Terrazzo floor The unique aesthetic and durability of the terrazzo makes it a perfect match for the worktops and the floor of the kitchen. 4805 px 7200 px 9 MB A3 print |
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9. Flooded in daylight The big sliding doors and rooflight are flooding the new living space in daylight. 4636 px 6946 px 7 MB A3 print |
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10. Bladerunner The blades running under the rooflight reveal intriguing play of light and shadow diffusing light into the dining space. 4746 px 7111 px 10 MB A3 print |
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11. Concrete Baffles The new dining space has a direct line of sight into the garden thanks to the slim profile sliding doors. Vertical concrete baffles divide up the glass opening, protecting the living space from overheating and diffusing the daylight. 4912 px 7360 px 9 MB A3 print |
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12. Renovated living room View from the renovated living room towards the new extension. 7250 px 4839 px 9 MB A3 print |
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13. Rear facade View towards the new extension from the garden. 7360 px 4912 px 8 MB A3 print |
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14. In-Situ concrete wall A new situ concrete wall is separating the staircase and hallway from the open plan ground floor. 4839 px 7251 px 9 MB A3 print |
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15. Terrazzo worktop The entire kitchen island and the kitchen worktop are made of terrazzo, providing the surfaces with unique texture and distinctive look. 7360 px 4912 px 7 MB A3 print |
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16. Blades under the rooflight The large blades under the rooflight break the direct sunlight, providing evenly lit living space. They are also the feature giving the project it's name. 4898 px 7339 px 7 MB A3 print |
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17. George and Ewald Our two directors happy to see their latest project finished. 4704 px 7048 px 9 MB A3 print |
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18. Renovated bathroom Simple pallette and dark colours. 4885 px 7319 px 9 MB A3 print |
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19. Terrazzo step Massive terrazzo step makes the transition between the existing house and the new extension. Lowering the floor level provides additional head height in the new kitchen and dining. 7360 px 4912 px 8 MB A3 print |
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20. Hallway View View from the entrance hallway into the new extension. 4912 px 7360 px 7 MB A3 print |
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21. Concept sketch 2307 px 1955 px 665 KB Print - Low res only |
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22. Concept sketch 2307 px 2411 px 923 KB Print - Low res only |
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23. Ground floor plan sketch 4911 px 3459 px 2 MB A4 print |
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24. Axo sketch 3459 px 4911 px 3 MB A4 print |
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25. Section sketch 3007 px 3459 px 1 MB Print - Low res only |
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26. Interior sketch 4911 px 3459 px 3 MB A4 print |
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27. Section sketch 4911 px 3459 px 2 MB A4 print |
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28. Ground floor plan 3309 px 2339 px 305 KB Print - Low res only |
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29. First floor plan 3309 px 2339 px 305 KB Print - Low res only |
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30. Before photo - Existing Living room 3036 px 4048 px 3 MB A4 print |
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31. Before photo - Existing kitchen 3036 px 4048 px 3 MB A4 print |
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32. Before photo - Existing kitchen 3036 px 4048 px 3 MB A4 print |
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33. Before photo - View from the garden 3036 px 4048 px 4 MB A4 print |
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34. Before photo - Rear façade 3036 px 4048 px 4 MB A4 print |
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35. Before photo - Existing side return 3036 px 4048 px 5 MB A4 print |
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36. Before photo - Existing kitchen 3036 px 4048 px 3 MB A4 print |
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Bladerunner House by BVDS Architects
https://youtu.be/-9hGyYW06TADescription
Spurred on by the clients’ love of the National Theatre and its use of shuttered concrete, BVDS wanted to give them a reference to this within their home, whilst still being original.
The central spine wall became an exposed, shuttered concrete blade that sits between the existing corridor and middle room to open the space and make a feature seen throughout the whole ground floor. In addition, concrete is referenced in the main kitchen space with the distinct concrete blades which baffle and diffuse the natural light from the large rooflight. This coupled with Maxlight sliding doors at the rear of the property improves the openness of the property and blurs the line between inside and out.
The whole of the ground floor plan has been transformed into a single open plan space. While a mix of double and hidden doors make it flexible and interconnected throughout, room zones are defined via level and material changes. The dining and kitchen area is tiled with charred black wood flooring, chosen to produce a striking backdrop for the terrazzo kitchen and island, which is connected with a matching terrazzo floor. The prominent red structural column highlights the clients’ love of Bauhaus creativity and primary colours.
This home was inspired by the clients' personality and distinct taste to come together in a fun, adventurous exploration of materiality.
Questions and Answers
What were the key challenges?
Assuring the middle lounge got good daylight and wouldn’t have inferior living qualities vs the new kitchen/dining area.
Who are the clients and what's interesting about them?
Young professionals working in central London with a love for raw concrete, the Barbican, National Theatre London. They wanted a very minimal feel to the interior.
What was the brief?
Create an open plan kitchen/dining area with a side return extension. The client has a love for concrete as a building material, it was important to incorporate this love for the raw form of concrete into the interior.
Key products used:
The kitchen was supplied by Naked Kitchens. We used a Terrazzo worktops from Inopera Group.
The kitchen floor is charred end grain oak from Ted Todd. The kitchen tap is from Vola and the bathroom taps are from Crosswater. The garden sliding doors are supplied by Maxlight as well as the side return rooflight.
What were the solutions?
2 Removing the structural wall between the middle lounge and the new kitchen/dining area and supporting the outrigger with a new red column. 2 Lifting the side extension roof higher than the existing kitchen ceiling, glazing it and installing concrete baffles to diffuse daylight. 3 installing a new concrete spine wall between the lounge and the hallway.
How is the project unique?
A feature red column holds up the outrigger in between the middle lounge and the new kitchen/dining area.
A full length rooflight lets in plenty of light into the side return extension with concrete ‘fins’ frames the views of the sky whilst keeping out some of the strong sunlight.
A minimal palette of white/black and brass make up the material choices in the kitchen/dining area. The white kitchen is seemingly ‘carved out of the black wall and floor.
A monolithic kitchen island of terrazzo provide a sculptural quality to the kitchen island.
The oversized black plinth goes round the whole kitchen aligns with the height of the middle lounge.
An in situ cast concrete spine wall form a feature of the kitchen/hallway. The timber boards which formed the mould for the concrete were left as an imprint of it’s fabrication, celebrating the unique characteristics of the material.
Details
| Completion date | 2019 |
| Building levels | 1 |
Project team
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George Bradley | Architect |
| Jessica Williamson | Architect | |
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Ewald Van Der Straeten | Project Director |
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Bradley Van Der Straeten | Architects |