We are participating in the world-renowned Open House London happening across the capital on the 22-23 September 2018.
London’s largest architectural showcase, Open House, have over 800 buildings, walks, talks and tours in their programme. View the full building listings, find out important info about the event or plan your weekend by using our top picks and themes. Use hashtag #OHL18 on social media.
Saturday 22nd September: 10am to 1pm. Architect led tour at 1pm (Max 15 per tour)
Sunday 23rd September: 1pm to 5pm. Architect led tour at 1pm (Max 15 per tour)
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Open House on The Scenario House
Renovation and extension of a Victorian terrace house, adapting it for a contemporary lifestyle. The architects’ own home, this house presented them with the opportunity to test their architectural methods and ‘practise what they preach’.
“This house was a chance to be our own clients. It was purchased with the intention of completely renovating, extending and adapting it to the scenarios of our own family life. It presented us with the opportunity to ‘practice what we preach’ to its fullest expression and create the scenario house.
The main design challenge was finding a way of connecting the front part of the house, which originally had two separate Victorian reception rooms with the basement level, a full floor height below, both physically and visually, in order to create a sense of single and connected open living and kitchen spaces.
Creating a split-level open double reception, connected to the kitchen and garden floor by an angled glazed roof extension and a ‘floating’ library feature leading up to the bedroom floors, solved this challenge.
Considerable thought was given to developing our brief both for current and future scenarios and conscious effort was made to use every available space the house had to offer. This included using spaces under the stairs, in the eves, in hallways and limited height areas.
One such space was the relatively low ceiling height area resulted by the lowering of part of the reception above. This presented an opportunity for a fun and practical kids area. A storage unit under the stairs complete with a pull out table and bench invites the kids to spend time playing, doing their homework and artwork in a designated but connected part of the home.
Our children took a central part in developing both the brief and the design of their own bedroom. Resulting in a climbing wall leading to a ‘secret space’ at the eves of the single pitch original house extension. And what better way to come back down than use the fireman pole!”
