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AD : STAYING INDOORS SAFE IN THIS PANDEMIC MADE US CONNECT WITH OUR HOMES MORE THAN EVER . HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR PROCESS TO DESIGN A RESIDENCE THAT TRANSFORMS THE LIVING OF THE RESIDENT ?
SAM : I ’ m currently working on a very interesting design for some new clients in London where we are exploring the ideas of light , colour , saturation ,& acoustics to fully transform their house . Both clients have their own home office so spend a decent amount of time in the property , subsequently they have decided that they want it to be a very sensory space . Perhaps if the clients didn ’ t work from home they would feel less connected to the property , and perhaps less inclined to explore the possibilities with in their home . Over lockdown I have spoken to so many more people about their homes and their places of work , and I think a lot of people have taken the time to analyse their situation and think about what might make their experience of their home and working life that much better . These explorations came from various abstracts of the history of the surrounding area mixed in with a few ideas from the clients of how they like to live . The process has now followed through to create some very interesting concepts that will tie the whole space together , but giving each space room to explore the nuances of the concepts . This is one of the most fun jobs I ’ ve been involved in and whilst only in the Developed Concept stage already the ideas are forging a really unique design scheme , and the exploration of ideas is leading us to a much more subtle use of colour than I might be normally associated with , but thats fine , I feel like my style is still developing , and its great to do something different !
// below ; Merchiston Apartment in Edinburgh , UK by Studio Sam Buckley
Photographer : ALIX MCINTOSH
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