Soup Architects

Wedge House

Wedge House
© Andy Matthews

WEDGE HOUSE

SOUP Architects

ARCHITECTS
SOUP Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Andy Matthews

LOCATION
Thames Ditton, United Kingdom

CATEGORY
Houses

Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews

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We were approached by enlightened clients looking to unlock the potential of a backland site set in the rear half of an existing suburban garden in Surrey. Their brief was to create a contemporary house for 3 generations of their family.

Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews

The design uses the irregular shape of the existing garden to tuck the proposed house into an unassuming triangular pocket to the side of the garden that maintains long views from the main house.

The proposed house is orientated to minimise overlooking to/from an apartment development to the East and maximizes afternoon and evening sun by being orientated West.

Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
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Our client’s ambition to have a relaxed, informal series of living spaces work well with the asymmetric volumes created. The strong physical connection to the garden aims to extend the calm modernism of the internal spaces out to the garden backdrop.

A highly insulated building fabric together with an integrated Heat Recovery Ventilation System ensures the demand for internal space heating is kept to a minimum.

Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews

Solar water panels provide most of the hot water demand anda fully integrated rain-water harvester contributes to cold water supply.

The palette of external materials of vertical batten Western Red Cedar and dark grey smooth render subtly blends the house into its surrounding environment.

Internally the use of a dark American Walnut, polished concrete, complimented by an off-white wall finish and deep slate grey finish to bathroom areas gives the project a warm material richness.

Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews


Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews
Wedge House
© Andy Matthews


Wedge House
First Floor Plan
Wedge House
Ground Floor Plan


Wedge House
South Elevation

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