Acute Intervention

Acute Intervention
© Adelina Iliev Photography

PHOTOGRAPHS
Juliet Murphy, Adelina Iliev Photography

AREA
80 m²

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Greater London, United Kingdom

CATEGORY
Residential Architecture

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© Juliet Murphy

The metamorphosis strategy adopted was to extend out to create a flexible family room.

And to dig down to create an independent sunken office and fully functional granny annexe – the garden being the focus.

Views to and from the garden are framed through panes of (almost) frameless glass.

Acute Intervention
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Acute Intervention
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© Juliet Murphy

A blackened timber cladding we liken to a snug fitting Balmoral bonnet sits atop this ephemeral border.

Which makes a striking contrast to the beech timber panels cladding the walls and ceiling of the Lounge.

From the comfort of the sofa, the striations of the laminated timber panels direct the eye up towards a small roof light that catches the golden hue of the late afternoon sun.

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© Adelina Iliev Photography
Acute Intervention
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These same beech panels are further employed to articulate the various activity spaces throughout the flat.

At the heart of the family room is the undulating bespoke Kitchen island unit.

The reading ‘nook’; the utility shelf; the concealed fire door; the cubbyholes.

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Acute Intervention
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Constructed of oak veneered boards and floating on a sea of concrete this piece of landscaped furniture was designed to encourage the interaction of everyday family life.

At the end of the day it is the views framed by this architecture that are most remarkable and eye catching – from the majestic tree ferns in the ‘Zen’ garden to the Chinese Rosebud and Carpinous Domes in the blackened timber planters.

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Acute Intervention
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And when the last rays of the setting sun hit the Corten BBQ backdrop with a reddish-orange glow… could that be a hint?

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© Juliet Murphy
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© Adelina Iliev Photography
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© Adelina Iliev Photography
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© Adelina Iliev Photography
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© Adelina Iliev Photography
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© Adelina Iliev Photography


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Plan Before Renovation
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Plan - After Renovation
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Conservatory Plan
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Plan at Timber Cladding Level
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Roof Plan - Cladding
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Roof Plan - After Plan - After Renovation


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