Adytum

02/16/2014

And from the Nano Home files....

02/14/2014

Brilliant solution to small space short term storage woes.

02/14/2014

Paper and an idea......that's it.

01/23/2014

You can almost smell the centuries in this photo..

01/17/2014

Really interesting shop stool. Fabricated by an artisan 'just because' Love the blend of architectural and mechanical detail.

01/02/2014

I've always loved a good stair. A showcase enticing the onlooker to traverse it's elevation.

12/24/2013

This space just feels right somehow.

12/24/2013

Interior courtyards are more and more on my mind. On the practical side they seem a perfect solution to tight sites and limited exterior glazing. From a point of drama and experience I don't think something like this could be beat for impact.

12/06/2013

"There Is No Passion To Be Found Playing Small..."

…Nelson Mandela - RIP

11/02/2013

About


Tudor Interpreted. This home represents a cavalcade of influences. It is a careful blend of our English roots and modern urban design. Scale, proportion and detailing known to all have been deftly used to create a home with presence that maintains a human scale and warmth without compromising its grandeur. Simple and clean, the expression of the materials of the homes construction lend their character to the detailing of this unique beauty.

10/30/2013

10/04/2013

About


A grand expression. Our client wanted an estate home reminiscent of the castles he grew up with in his native England. The owner tasked us with enveloping his family’s very compartmentalized lifestyle into a structure that gave definition to each aspect of their life while remaining part of the whole. The solution is a home massed as a series of interconnected buildings. Each mass maintaining its own identity while presenting as part of a grander scheme. A main central block complete with its towers, spires and integral gatehouse, is our Donjon or Keep. It houses the family’s main living space and the formal greeting areas. To it,attached to the East, is the coach house containing the family’s hobbies, an artist’s studio and private car collection, as well as a large informal entertainment room. To the West are the owner’s private apartment, home office and the formal entertaining spaces.As castles were often built over time, in multiple architectural styles, so to have we used a varied architectural language to enforce the differences in the spaces beyond. Arrow slits and iron gates have given way to large open windows and rich beautiful wooden doors. Stone once selected as defense will now adorn the structure to lighten and enhance the volumes. The home itself is situated on a large heavily wooded lot and the minimum of trees have been removed to facilitate the construction of this house. The remaining trees acting as a barbican protectingthe homes bailey from the outside world.