The majority of the scheme is grey brick with
flush mortar joints which is sympathetic to the
local stock brick referencing the site’s industrial
past. The detailing – flush mortar joints,
recessed bargeboards – is contemporary and
bespoke timber fenestration, painted dark green
externally, provides a visual counterpoint. This
sense of heritage is also apparent in the large
window assemblies to the commercial units
on the ground floor, metal grating balustrades,
and continues with the interiors where the
commercial units have exposed concrete soffits,
polished concrete floors and painted brickwork
walls. The material palette for the residential
units includes pale grey walls, joinery picked out
in bright white and exposed painted timber joists
in the main living spaces. This accentuates
the flashes of luxury; marble surfaces in the
kitchens and bathrooms with douglas fir flooring
throughout.
Construction
Due to extremely limited site access, all
materials for the development had to be carried
in by hand. This led to designing a concrete
slab and columns for the ground and first floors
with the residential upper floors being brick
and blockwork with timber joists and studwork.
Deliberately the materials are exposed where
possible allowing this composite construction to
add to the character of the scheme.
• Architects Project Orange
• Location United Kingdom, Barnes High St, London SW13, UK
• Area 800.0 sqm
• Photographs Jack Hobhouse
• Manufacturers
Duravit, Grohe, Kingspan, Rheinzink, Farrow and Ball, Marley
Eternit, Lazenby, Davey Lighting, Ifo Electric, Thorn, The
Rooflight Company, Bette, Trilux, Ancon, Bolon
Sustainability
Sustainable design features were integrated
into the project including a green flat roof,
photovoltaic cells flush with the pitched roofs,
mechanical ventilation heat recovery units in
the flats and a centralised gas heating system.
Client
The client, southwest London-based property
developers Marston Properties, are experienced
in property management and were keen to
retain all the units for rental. They believed
in developing a scheme which would provide
something new for the local area whilst
becoming part of the urban fabric and be a
flagship project for their portfolio.
Information
The 5 one-bed duplex apartments are between
57sqm and 66sqm with the two-bed apartments
80sqm and 85sqm internal areas. The
commercial units are sized between 37sqm and
93sqm offering a variety of rental options for
businesses. The site area is 800sqm.
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