Corner Fold House是Whittaker Parsons为伦敦南部的一对缩减规模的夫妇精心设计的紧凑型城市填充物。夹在一个变电站和一个矮小的维多利亚式露台之间，Corner Fold House充分利用了3.9米宽的地块。 惠特克-帕森斯在预算紧张的情况下，以经济的方式设计了这个紧凑的房子，在空间和材料上都很宽裕，利用了每一寸空间。
The Corner Fold House is a compact, urban infill carefully crafted by Whittaker Parsons for a downsizing couple in south London. Sandwiched between a live substation and a short Victorian terrace, the Corner Fold House makes the most of the 3.9m wide plot. Built on a tight budget within a logistically challenging context, Whittaker Parsons has economically designed this compact house with moments of spatial and material generosity, utilizing every inch of space.
建筑师巧妙地处理了房屋的形式，使其成为短梯田的书架；其护栏是面状的，优雅地折叠在拐角处，为街景创造了一个坚固而安静的自信。红砖和现浇混凝土带的选择是为了向周围的维多利亚时代的梯田致敬。
Forming a bookend to the short terrace, the architects have skillfully manipulated the form of the house; its parapet is faceted, folding elegantly around the corner, creating a robust and quietly confident addition to the streetscape. The choice of red brick and in-situ concrete bands is a nod to the surrounding Victorian terraces.
内部空间的展开，提供了一个明亮和平静的避难所，可以看到该物业的绿色屋顶和邻近的绿树成荫的花园以及水晶宫的深远景色。住所分为三层，包括：入口处的客厅和浴室，顶层令人印象深刻的主卧室，拥有广阔的南向视野，以及位于底层的厨房-餐厅、洗手间-杂物室和地下书房/客人卧室。 所有的空间都经过精心设计，充分利用了现成的材料。
Internally the spaces unfold, offering a bright and calm sanctuary with far-reaching views across the property’s green roof and the neighboring leafy gardens to Crystal Palace. The accommodation is split over three floors comprising: a living room and bathroom at entrance level, an impressive top floor master bedroom boasting expansive views south, and a kitchen-diner, washroom–utility room, and subterranean study/guest bedroom located on the lower ground floor. All spaces have been meticulously detailed, making the most of readily available materials.
一个精美的橡木楼梯位于建筑的前面，为朝南的可居住房间服务。楼梯和栏杆的细节设计创造了一种运动和能量感，朝北的大窗户自然采光。弯曲的石膏墙和它的镜面凹槽将光线反弹到空间。 正面立面的砖雕让光线进入楼梯间，但关键是提供了对街道上的路人的屏蔽。
A beautifully crafted oak staircase is located at the front of the building serving the south-facing habitable rooms. The stair and balustrades have been detailed to create a sense of movement and energy, naturally lit by large north-facing windows. The curved plaster wall and its mirrored recesses bounce light into the spaces. The hit & miss brickwork on the front elevation lets light into the stairwell but crucially provides screening from passers-by on the street.
底层是厨房和餐厅空间，由两个体量组成。第一个体量是厨房，有抛光的混凝土地板，竹子衬里的细木工制品和一个工作台面。 第二个较大的体量容纳了一个座位区，下面是裸露的木质天花板托梁和邻近的落地推拉门，通往令人难以置信的私人下沉式庭院花园。
The lower ground floor, housing the kitchen and dining space, is formed of two volumes. The first volume holds the kitchen, with a polished concrete floor, bamboo-lined joinery, and a worktop. The second larger volume accommodates a seating area below-exposed timber ceiling joists and adjacent floor-to-ceiling sliding doors leading into the incredibly private sunken courtyard garden.
传统的施工方法被用来保持较低的施工成本，并确保良好的施工质量。 花园、绿色屋顶和内部空间易于维护，安装了一个电动汽车充电点，热元素的设计确保了居住者的舒适性，并将物业的运行成本降至最低。
Traditional construction methods were used to keep the construction costs low and ensure a good quality of the build. The garden, green roof, and internal spaces are easy to maintain, an electric car charging point is installed, and thermal elements are designed to ensure the occupant’s comfort and minimize the property’s running costs.
Architects: Whittaker Parsons
Area : 123 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :French + Tye
Manufacturers : E H Smith, MOSO, Sightline Aluminium Systems
Lead Architects : Camilla Parsons, Matthew Whittaker
Main Contractor : BCS – Building Contractor & Services Ltd.
Architect : Valeria Di Carlo
Part I Assistant : Willam Chew
Structural & Civil Engineers : Price & Myers
Sap Consultant : Vision Energy
City : Peckham
Country : United Kingdom