Hugh Strange Architects

Garden Room

Garden Room
© David Grandorge

GARDEN ROOM

Hugh Strange Architects

SERVICES
P3r

QS
Burke Hunter Adams

MANUFACTURERS
Petersen Tegl, Gowercroft Joinery

STRUCTURE
Price & Myers

PHOTOGRAPHS
David Grandorge

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
London, United Kingdom

CATEGORIES
Extension

Text description provided by architect.

Works within and to the rear of a Grade II listed villa focussed on creating a new garden room which, together with the neighbouring painting studio, shelters under a large Eucalyptus tree.

Garden Room
© David Grandorge
Garden Room
© David Grandorge
Garden Room
© David Grandorge

Within this garden environment, the project provides an exercise space and bathing areas, both inside and outside the building.

The timber roof structure to the new room is constructed of engineered timber (lumber veneer laminate) and forms a large span opening to the main volume of the building, and a cantilever to the smaller volume.

This large span and cantilever together allow a structureless internal corner that is revealed when the sliding doors open, and the space, water, and plants of the interior become intimately linked with the adjacent garden.

Garden Room
© David Grandorge
Garden Room
© David Grandorge
Garden Room
© David Grandorge

Exposed blockwork walls, and the engineered timber roof structure they support, form the backdrop to a series of luxurious internal linings of Brazilian granite, poured terrazzo flooring, and cherry wood joinery.

Garden Room
© David Grandorge
Garden Room
© David Grandorge
Garden Room
© David Grandorge


Garden Room
© David Grandorge
Garden Room
© David Grandorge


Garden Room
© David Grandorge

Hugh Strange Architects
Hugh Strange Architects
1st Floor, 2 Chapel Ct, London SE1 1HH, United Kingdom