该项目将一个80平方米的前市政厅的房子变成一个具有独特个性的家，现在可以自豪地通过空间、光线和材料来讲述它的故事。紧张的预算限制和旧建筑的不美观特征被视为实用、创造性解决方案的催化剂。
The project turns an 80 sqm ex-council house into a home with a distinctive character, now proud to tell its story through space, light and materials. The tight budget constraints and the old building’s unappealing character were seen as catalysts for practical, creative solutions.
可持续性和降低成本是相辅相成的。减少浪费和降低成本需要采取外科医生式的方法，首先调查现有的结构，只去除不必要的部分，同时将任何新增加的部分保持在最低限度。结果是，设计被剥离到其本质上。
Sustainability and cost reduction came hand in hand. Reducing waste and minimising cost required a surgeon-like approach, first investigating the existing structure to remove the unnecessary parts only while keeping any new additions to a minimum. As a result, the design was stripped to its essentials.
原有的结构托梁现在被暴露出来，以复活老房子的精神，将真实性和时间带入设计。通过将入口大厅向斜屋顶开放，一个高大的体量现在占据了房子的核心，使一个狭小的空间感到宏伟和诱人。
The original structural joists are now exposed to resurrect the spirit of the old house, bringing authenticity and time into the design. By opening up the entrance lobby to the pitched roof, a tall volume now occupies the core of the house, making a tight space feel grand and inviting.
为了突出空间、光线和质地的品质，饰面的范围只限于三种互补的材料。白色油漆的天花板托梁和刷白的橡木地板被一个在自然光下有反应的石膏饰面连接起来。实心的橡木家具通过温暖的质地和精心制作的细节完成了整个构图。
To highlight the qualities of space, light and textures, the finishes spectrum is limited to only three, complementary materials. White painted ceiling joists, and whitewashed oak flooring are tied together by a plaster finish that reacts in the presence of natural light. The solid oak furniture completes the composition through warm textures and crafted details.
在尊重议会庄园的外观的基础上，房子的外观很简陋，而把惊喜留给了内部。可持续发展不是靠人为的措施，而是靠实用的解决方案，给一个被忽视的建筑带来了新的生命。其结果表明，如果完全接受，项目的限制和具体情况可以导致令人惊讶的解决方案，并以我们所处的实际环境为基础。
Respectful of the appearance of the council estate, the house is humble on the outside, while leaving the surprise for the inside. Sustainability did not come with artificial measures but with practical solutions that gave a new life to a disregarded building. The result demonstrates that, if fully embraced, the constraints and specifics of the project can lead to surprising solutions grounded in the actual context we operate in.
Architects: VATRAA
Area : 80 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Jim Stephenson
Manufacturers : Boen, Astro Lighting, Foscarini
Structural Engineer : Structurehaus
City : Bermondsey
Country : United Kingdom