ROOFING , CLADDING & FACADES
SHH DESIGNS COMPACT , PLAYFUL FAMILY HOME IN TUNE WITH HAMPSTEAD ’ S CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE
SHH has completed the re-creation of a family home in Hampstead .
The brief was to replace a former energy and functionally inefficient house , which was deemed architecturally insignificant to Hampstead ’ s Conservation Area , with a wellappointed and beautifully detailed contemporary home on a re-arranged , slightly larger footprint . The discreet approach that SHH took through the proposed design maintains and contributes to the landscape by bringing particular attention to building materials , landscaping , screening and privacy .
A number of changes were introduced to the construction of the house , including a shift from a ' square ' footprint to a form which allows the South facing garden to become more relevant by bringing more fluidly to the western garden . Subsequently the bulk of the house has been redistributed from the southern corner to the western facade , allowing an influx of natural light . The house has been designed with split levels , linking several spaces to the outside and ensuring that the setting on a sloping site becomes an asset rather than a setback , with exit to the outside spaces from three levels .
The newly formed house follows the natural slope of the site ’ s landscape which drops approximately three metres from the entrance to the rear garden . SHH provided a full architectural and interior design service on the project from concept , planning and layout to detailed design . Pawel Nawojczyk , Associate Director at SHH , said of the design approach , “ our goal was to create a more comfortable and modern home in harmony with the surrounding landscape by responding more appropriately to the shape , slope and orientation of the existing site . Our main challenge was how to comfortably nestle the property by cleverly optimising the gradient of the plot whilst not losing the functionality of a welcoming yet distinctive family home ”.
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