Nutley Terrace

Nutley Terrace
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NUTLEY TERRACE

Belsize Architects

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Fluid Structures

M&E ENGINEER
Liddle Associates

QUANTITY SURVEYOR
McBains Cooper

CONTRACTOR
B&G Construction

MANUFACTURERS
Jura lime stone

PHOTOGRAPHS
Nick Kane

AREA
795 m²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Greater London, United Kingdom

CATEGORY
Apartments

Belsize Architects' Nutley Terrace comprises two contemporary town houses with an integrated, limestone-faced facade on a brownfield site in a conservation area in Hampstead, North London. 

Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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It is situated between a 1940s apartment block and a series of Edwardian town houses, with woodland to the rear, and introduces a contemporary profile, while mediating between the two adjacent architectural periods.

The infill site, awkwardly shaped without space for gardens, is situated immediately over a railway tunnel and for legal reasons needed to preserve the substance of some of the garages which were previously all that was on the site.

Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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We took advantage of the elevated site by arranging living quarters on the upper storeys, with access to large roof terraces to enjoy southerly views across London, while bedrooms are beneath.

The basements are designed to accommodate family and leisure quarters.

Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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A varied palette of timber, stone and glass creates a single carefully articulated façade which incorporates a series of spacious private balconies to provide attractive outdoor space. 

The fluid movement of the facade takes its lead from the bay structures of the surrounding buildings.

Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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The design creates a confident contemporary presence that successfully punctuates and lightens the street.


Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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Nutley Terrace
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Ground Floor Plan
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1st Floor Plan
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Roof Plan


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