The Green Studio

The Green Studio
© Jack Hobhouse

THE GREEN STUDIO

Fraher Architects

ARCHITECTS
Fraher Architects

LOCATION
London, United Kingdom

CATEGORY
Extension

AREA
320.0 sqm

PROJECT YEAR
2013

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jack Hobhouse

Structural Engineer
Constant Structural Design

Sited opposite the Butterfly House, The Studio is a garden based creative home work space for our Architectural Practice.

Situated in South East of London the building was driven by the directors need to balance a young family with an increasing workload.

The Green Studio
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The Green Studio
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The Green Studio
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The studio’s shape and orientation has resulted from a detailed sunlight analysis minimizing its impact on the surrounding buildings and ensuring high levels of day lighting to the garden and work spaces.

The split levels and grounded form helps to conceal its mass and facilitates the flowing ground- scape transition between the garden and studio.

Clad in a stainless steel mesh the terraced planter beds and wild flower green roofs will combine to green the facade replacing the lost habitat.

The Green Studio
© Jack Hobhouse
The Green Studio
© Jack Hobhouse
The Green Studio
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Carefully orientated high performance glazing combined with super insulation and a robust natural ventilation strategy means the building requires no heating or cooling.

Hot water for the kitchen and shower are provided by a large solar array and thermal store.

The project was completed in October 2013 and delivered to a tight budget and deadline. All the joinery was designed, fabricated and installed by the practice’s sister company Fraher + Co.

The Green Studio
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The Green Studio
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The Green Studio
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The Green Studio
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The Green Studio
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The Green Studio
© Jack Hobhouse
The Green Studio
© Jack Hobhouse
The Green Studio
© Jack Hobhouse
The Green Studio
© Jack Hobhouse


The Green Studio
© Jack Hobhouse