A musician and his designer wife wanted to convert an existing mechanics garage into a 3,500-square-foot single-family residence in Belsize Park, in northwest London. The architects transformed the steel-framed structure into a four-level house by placing the living area – the primary entertainment space – in the basement level, which gets light through a sunken courtyard. The kitchen and dining room are on the ground floor. Bedrooms and bathrooms are tucked away on the second and third stories.
As one passes through the entry gates, black tile walls create a strong ambiance and are also featured throughout the interior. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls look out to the courtyard and a pivoting black-framed glass door creates a dramatic entry. The seamless concrete floors, finished in a polyurethane resin, flow horizontally through each interior level, contrasting with the black tiles.
PeopleOwner: Confidential
Location: London
Completion date: January 2011
Gross square footage: 3000 sq.ft.
Architect: Andy Martin Architects Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Tom Davies - project manager Art Waewsawangwong – project architect
Interior designer: AMA
Engineer(s): Elliott Wood
Consultant(s): Landscape: AMA
CAD system, project management, or other software used: Autocad 2007 |
ProductsStructural system Steel frame with concrete floor slabs on metal deck
Exterior cladding Masonry: Brick
Roofing Built-up roofing: Flat deck roofing with waterproof felt Tile/shingles: Welsh slate roofing tiles
Windows Wood frame: Tradition hardwood casements to the first floor Metal frame: Aluminium frame windows and doors at basement and ground levels
Doors Metal doors: Aluminium frame doors at basement and ground levels
Interior finishes Wall coverings: Walls to stair spine in black terracotta masonry blocks Resilient flooring: All floors finished in PU resin |
