客户是一个三口之家，开始时是一个房地产开发商。设计进行到一半时，他们非常喜欢，决定把它变成他们自己的房子。在不忘投资因素的同时（最大化建筑面积是必须的），我们深入了解他们的个性。探索他们对精神和冥想的兴趣，我们同意房子应该成为他们的私人避难所–保护、平静和安宁。因此，房子成为一个大气的旅程，从隐蔽的地下室到充满活力的一楼，围绕着黑暗-光明、平静-活力、温暖-寒冷或亲密-暴露的二分法进行协调。
The client, a family of three, started the project as a property developer. Halfway through the design, they loved it so much that they decided to make it their own house. While not forgetting the investment factor (maximising the floor space was a must), we dove deep into understanding their personalities. Exploring their interest in spirituality and meditation, we agreed that the house should become their private sanctuary – protective, calm and serene. As a result, the house became an atmospheric journey, from the secluded basement to the vibrant first floor, orchestrated around dichotomies as dark-light, calm-vibrant, warm-cold or intimate-exposed.
场地限制。该项目是一个在狭小空间内工作的例子。工作室四面被其他工作室和较高楼房的后花园所包围，底层没有窗户，唯一的自然光来自顶层屋顶。很明显，外部的限制会将设计推向一个内敛的方法。在增加四间卧室和87平方米的内部面积的同时，最大限度地利用自然光是一个几乎不可能的挑战。
Site constraints. The project is an example of working within tight space constraints. Bordered on all sides by other studios and the back gardens of taller properties, the studio had no windows to the ground floor, with the only natural light coming through the top roof. It became clear that the outside limitations would push the design towards an introverted approach. Adding four bedrooms and an additional 87 sqm internal area while maximising natural light was an almost impossible challenge.
考虑到交通和噪音的限制，一个60平方米的地下室和采光井是由人工挖掘的。所有建筑元素的尺寸都要符合所有工作室共用的80厘米窄的内部走廊，这是唯一的通道。在这些限制条件下工作，要求我们在最大限度地利用自然光的同时，对窗户和结构元素进行相应的调整。内部布局、楼梯、饰面、照明和家具都遵循同样的原则，在满足客户需求的同时，应对现有的空间和光线限制。
Given the access and noise restrictions, a 60 sqm basement & lightwell was dug by hand. All building elements were sized to fit through an 80 cm narrow internal gallery shared by all studios as the only access. Working with these constraints required us to size the windows and structural elements accordingly while aiming for maximum exploitation of natural light. The internal layout, the stair, the finishes, lighting and furniture, all follow the same principles, meeting the client’s needs while responding to the existing space and light constraints.
材料和工艺。与我们所有的项目一样，家具、照明和工艺细节不是事后的考虑，而是设计过程中不可或缺的一部分。在室内，透明的玻璃照明物体被选中，以增强空间的感知，并创造出微妙的光影游戏。在外面，室外的灯光类似于光井中的白色鹅卵石，创造了一个发光的、冥想的氛围。我们与房主密切合作，为这个项目独特设计了20件由实心橡木和不锈钢制成的独立家具，与原始饰面–混凝土地板、石膏墙、木材天花板、渲染的采光井–相辅相成，同时在细节上提供了整体的一致性。
Materiality & Craftsmanship. As with all our projects, furniture, lighting and crafted details are not an afterthought, but rather an integral part of the design process. On the inside, transparent, glass lighting objects were selected to enhance the perception of space and create a subtle play of light and shadows. On the outside, the outdoor light resembles the white pebbles found in the lightwell, creating a glowing, meditative atmosphere. Designed uniquely by us for this project in close collaboration with the homeowner, 20 free standing furniture pieces made of solid oak and stainless steel become complementary to the raw finishes – concrete floor, plaster walls, timber ceilings, rendered lightwell – while offering an overall coherence at detail level.
环境考虑。我们对环境升级采取了全面的方法，通过改善建筑结构能源，使用可持续的热源（热泵）和机械通风和热回收系统（全屋MVHR），改善气密性，并采取 “原始 “饰面的方法，让结构暴露，以减少必要的材料。
Environmental considerations. We took a holistic approach to environmental upgrade, looking at reducing annual CO2 emissions by improving building fabric energy, using sustainable heat sources (heat pump) and mechanical ventilation & heat recovery systems (whole house MVHR), improving airtightness, and taking a ‘raw’ finishes approach by leaving the structure exposed to reduce materials to the minimum necessary.
Architects: VATRAA
Area : 147 m²
Year : 2021
Manufacturers : Boen, CPHart, Foscarini, Viabizzuno
Structural Engineer : Mbp
Der After : 28.06 kgCO2/m2
Der Before : 47.29 kgCO2/m2
Dfee After : 86.98 kWh/m2/hr
Dfee Before : 172.65 kWh/m2/hr
Annual Co2 Emissions After (147 Sqm) : 3.1 tonnes
Annual Co2 Emissions Before (60 Sqm) : 3.1 tonnes
City : Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Country : United Kingdom