London-based structure observe O’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has accomplished a purpose-built dwelling and gallery in Clapham for artistic administrators of RAW Editions, Tanya Grigoroglou and Rupert Worrall. The thoughtfully designed area displays the couple’s imaginative and prescient for a flexible surroundings and the architects’ dedication to materials exploration. The couple first bought their two-story Victorian terraced home with a basement in 2019. With a deep sense of localism and a need to stay of their favourite neighborhood, they appointed O’Sullivan Skoufoglou to reconfigure the darkish four-bedroom home right into a purposeful dwelling, that additionally serves because the backdrop for the gallery’s eclectic curation.
O’Sullivan Skoufoglou’s precedence was to create an adaptable hybrid working and residing situation the place on a regular basis duties are simply built-in into Tanya, Rupert, and their youngsters’s lives, exploring the boundaries and movement between personal and public areas. The brand new entrance opens into an inviting gallery and artistic social area, brightened by floor-to-ceiling home windows with a sweeping backyard vista. The sliding shutters signify the opening and shutting of the gallery, while a pink terrazzo hearth wall, echoing the outdated hearth, acts as a show ledge for the altering curation of artworks. A muted coloration palette of soppy pinks and yellows on wall surfaces echoes RAW’s aesthetic and their imaginative and prescient to maneuver away from the anticipated white dice gallery. Balancing Tanya’s want for privateness, the reimagined staircase serves as a portal, concealing entry to the upstairs and creating a definite wall for the gallery. This enhances the separation of private and non-private areas, offering mandatory seclusion and movement.
Within the night, the household gathers within the kitchen to prepare dinner, eat, play, and unwind. Positioned within the basement, the open-plan space is illuminated by two bookended triangular oriel openings, bringing pure gentle into the lower-ground area. One is a triangular skylight positioned above a Douglas fir ply bench nook; a nook for contemplation and play. The opposite is a door opening as much as the backyard outdoors. True to their love for materiality, the architects and shoppers aspired to incorporate a wealthy palette of textures and colours all through the house. A colourful linseed oil stain on the plywood kitchen cupboards reveals the birch wooden grain, including depth and curiosity to the area. Inlaid concrete tiles are purposefully positioned at numerous elements to delineate distinct areas of the kitchen ground. A bench that includes versatile shelving additionally doubles as seating for friends. The usage of pops of coloration displays the shoppers’ personable nature of their dwelling; from the brilliant tomato-red kitchen sink faucets to the darkish pink rainwater pipe. Utilizing daring components in a restrained approach enhances the visible journey in area, reflecting the colours of the ever-changing show of RAW paintings.
A big design determination early on was to combine the house and backyard with out extending the home to keep away from expensive groundwork because of the substantial backyard stage distinction. O’Sullivan Skoufoglou repositioned the rear elevation home windows to create indirect views of the backyard, guaranteeing the within and outdoors really feel linked.
O’Sullivan Skoufoglou’s consideration to element and intelligent use of repeated components mirror internally. The bespoke round door pulls and delicate steel handrails with skinny round particulars characteristic all through the house, creating a peaceful rhythm and consistency in design. Shifting upstairs, the main bedroom and children’ rooms are on the primary and second flooring, respectively. Each flooring embrace a separate lavatory with matte-coloured tiles. The house contains double glazing, underfloor heating, and future-proofing for potential warmth pump set up. A fireproofing technique includes the set up of sprinklers to make sure security. The cautious use of area by enhancing the present structure with out pointless extensions, emphasizes the architects’ attentiveness to sustainable constructing practices and optimizing current assets.
Supply: Inside Zine
