Tucked away in a suburban backyard in Uxbridge, west London, a residential annexe nestles into its context, providing each privateness and connection. Designed by structure studio Bureau de Change, Uxbridge Bower is constructed to be energetic and expressive, taking up on the identical time, a recent and practical, geometric kind.
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Uxbridge Bower, west London
The shopper requested discrete residing quarters for one-half of the couple’s mom to remain in, after they go to from their native Greece. The ensuing single-storey 30 sqm pavilion permits for easy intergenerational residing when the household’s three generations are united in London.
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The annexe’s compact design accommodates the peak and mass planning restrictions throughout the space. The structure studio made probably the most of every sq. metre of the plot, ensuring to create a cushty, open house. Their purpose was to keep away from the sensation of being cramped.
A bed room faces onto the backyard, which is linked to a personal ensuite rest room. Taking within the greenery, the pavilion nonetheless ensures privateness, holding away from the backyard storage on the rear, evoking a unusual city retreat.
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The construct’s hexagonal plan was born of a method centred on ‘minimising the mass of the pavilion whereas creating heightened drama.’ Columns body the elevation, which creates a seamless, flowing line. Glazed panels are fitted with sliding doorways, permitting for straightforward entry into the backyard, and veranda.
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The design nods to the twentieth century’s Artwork Deco motion, that includes summary geometric shapes and brilliant colors. Ornamental panels enliven the entrances, that includes hammered terrazzo – the identical kind that traces the veranda flooring. Nonetheless, the inside palette of this Uxbridge annexe is heat and pure. The ochre paint on the underside of the ceiling provides an natural and cosy really feel to the house all through the seasons.
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