Bermondsey Cottage by Giles Reid Architects
UK follow Giles Reid Architects has accomplished renovation of a two-story constructing from the 18th century residence within the southern district of Bermondsey London. The rework addressed the house’s most necessary downside, the shortage of direct daylight, with an environment friendly redesign that creates massive, flowing areas and ensures that daylight permeates your complete inside. Most rooms are coated with light-absorbing paint, whereas extra parts akin to uncovered wooden and metal the beams had been additionally painted white so as to add brightness to the dwelling surroundings.
a brilliant inexperienced entrance door welcomes occupants into the renovated residence | all photos courtesy of Giles Reid Architects
Discovering the perfect pure mild accessible
When the shopper purchased the property, the constructing was vacant. Nonetheless, over the previous twenty years, the construction has been progressively constructed on all sides, leading to an absence of direct daylight. To resolve this downside, Giles Reid Architects moved the lounge to the higher ground, the place the perfect pure mild was accessible. Moreover RIBA licensed follow determined to maneuver the kitchen into the previous small laundry room, creating a big area for the household. The bedrooms had been moved to the primary ground to face a slim courtyard that overlooks an adjoining light-reflecting glass facade.
The outside partitions, previously light-absorbing darkish brown shot brick, got a lime and sand paste and painted white to replicate mild. The uncovered wooden and metal beams had been fireproofed and in addition painted white. Gentle ash wooden was used for each flooring and joinery.
the slim courtyard faces an adjoining light-reflecting glass facade
the architects moved the lounge to the highest ground the place the perfect pure mild was accessible
the redesign creates massive, fluid areas and ensures that daylight penetrates your complete inside
brilliant colours and lightweight wooden dressed the inside
extra parts akin to uncovered metal beams had been additionally painted white so as to add brightness
the renovation of the two-story home from the 18th century adopts a minimalist character
details about the mission:
Title: Bermondsey Coach Home
architects: Giles Reid Architects
Location: Bermondsey, London
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January 19, 2023