units and fronts to follow the line of the wall. A microcement
was used to form the counter top to achieve a continuous
surface that matches the polished concrete floor.
"Curved furniture is built into the rooms where
possible to make the best use of the space."
The interior of the roundels is clad in plywood, as a
continuous surface for the cylindrical parts, and as
overlapping plywood shingles for the roof cones. Curved
furniture is built into the rooms where possible to make
the best use of the space. The kitchen needed to feel warm
among the harder surfaces downstairs, as the family see it as
an important gathering space. Timber was selected for this
reason and it has been employed to create bespoke curved
units and fronts to follow the line of the wall. A microcement
was used to form the counter top to achieve a continuous
surface that matches the polished concrete floor.
The downstairs bathroom uses mosaic which echoes the
grey tones of the concrete. As it is a north-facing room,
matt and gloss finishes have been employed to play with
reflections from sunlight as it enters the space. In fact, all
window openings have reveals formed by the walls folding
into them, which increases the light refraction coming into
the rooms.
All bedrooms are on the first floor, and each one has its own
private staircase to an upper level in the roof cone, creating
a building that is entirely communal on the ground, shared
on the first, and full of secluded treehouse-like retreats on
the second floor. The building’s sustainable credentials stem
from its heavily-insulated timber frame structure, which
breaks from the tradition of solid bricks walls usually used to
construct oast houses.
Architects: ACME www.acme.ac
Images: Jim Stephenson www.clickclickjim.com
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