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floor; a newly-excavated utility basement The clients loved the treatment, but their
and an increased sunken outdoor area. growing family required more space and so,
when the opportunity came up to purchase
‘Our clients are a London-based the neighbouring property and combine
international family who purchased one the two, they seized it. That new vision
original property in 2009’, Susan Knof, allowed for an expansive open interior, with
Creative Director and Founder of KNOF a double-height grand entrance area and
Design explained, ‘which I completely new skylights, plus a sunken rear garden,
redesigned for them whilst based in creating and an abundance of natural light.’
London at that time.
To future-proof the new scheme, the
intricate interior has been designed and
detailed to function either separately
or as a whole, involving two separate
M&E systems and structures, so that the
home can be re-sold either as a single
or as multiple properties, should that be
required. The new interior therefore had to
integrate two full-height vertical stairways,
which created a natural division of space.
From an interior architectural standpoint,
the main challenge was the overall space-
plan of the two buildings and especially
how to connect each floor with a dividing
corridor connecting the two stairwells,
although this in fact encouraged the team’s
creativity, especially on the top two floors.