Today we’ll show you a unique design project by Andy Martin Architecture. To this five-storey Georgian townhouse in Belgravia was added glass pavement lights to the ground floor to allow natural light to filter down to the basement. See the final result!
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The main goal was to bring extra light into the residence. The clients also demand to introduce elements of their Sardinian heritage into the central London home. The resulting perforated surfaces used throughout the residence lend the project the name Perf House.
Using glass lenses of the circular pavement lights and a perforated steel wall that runs through the center of the residence, they achieved a sense of transparency to the narrow building. The refurbishment of the dark Georgian building includes a variation of industrial materials: raw concrete and blackened steel are combined with refined glass, timber and plasterwork to create a restrained palette.
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“We didn’t want to do another white space, but the dimensions are so petite that it was important to keep the space restrained – the rawness of these few materials was to have only a moderate spatial impact,” told Martin.
“The shape of the openings was firstly the most important feature, they were to be apertures controlling the light, in a way focussing it and redirecting the light. Both the floors and walls make one aware of the natural and artificial light in the house,” he added.
Acting as transparent room dividers, the firm used glass surfaces allowing the light go through all the divisions. An open living area is divided by a ridged glass and steel framed french window. Upstairs, we have glass separating the bedroom from an en-suite bathroom, although a continuous timber storage unit creates cohesion between the two rooms.
The lower-ground level features floor-to-ceiling sliding windows that open onto a decked terrace lined with bamboo. A steel staircase with solid balustrades projects out over the basement level. Upon reaching the first floor, the steel plates that form a wall between the staircase and the room transform into a perforated surface and the stairs shift from steel to timber.
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IMAGE SOURCE: Nick Rochowski
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