HERRINGBONE HOUSE by Atelier ChanChan.
26/02/2014.
[LON] UK
metalocus, LUIS TERRAIN
metalocus, LUIS TERRAIN
Herringbone House, in East London, which takes its name from its brick façade, was designed over the course of three years to a neighborhood of Victorian homes, by Atelier ChanChan, a practice London-based.
Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang.
Detail façade. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang.
Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang.
Courtyard. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang.
Interior. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang.
Staircase. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang. Click above to see larger image.
Living room. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang. Click above to see larger image.
Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang. Click above to see larger image.
Bedroom. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang. Click above to see larger image.
Patio. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang. Click above to see larger image.
Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang. Click above to see larger image.
Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang. Click above to see larger image.
Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Photo by Mike Tsang. Click above to see larger image.
Ground floor plan. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Click above to see larger image.
First floor plan. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Click above to see larger image.
Section. Herringbone House by Atelier ChanChan. Click above to see larger image.
Studio leader, Zoe Chan, together with team member Joao Neves, proposed this design as a positive contribution to an uniform and rigid urban fabric. The Herringbone House is a home that show us a new elegance and tranquility within London's dense urban landscape.
On the outside, the house is distinguished by its ornamental masonry façade which zig-zags in a herringbone pattern and the traditional form of its gable-ended roof. Indoors, the cleverly designed house feels spacious and light, with a courtyard and skylights bringing sunlight to create a bright and soothing interior.
Large retractable glass doors (made by architectural glazing company Cantifix to Chan's specifications) are positioned at either end of the lower level, allowing for the open-plan lounge and kitchen to extend further into two courtyards and, says Chan, 'bringing in natural light and air'. A white metal staircase that seems to float on air leads to the upper floor, where visitors are welcomed into a small, bright atrium. This leads to two bedrooms with a bathroom and a master bedroom with bathroom.
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ATELIER CHANCHAN
Zoe Chan / Founder /Lead designer. Background: British-born Chinese from London. Zoe grew up in Hampstead, studied Architecture in Cambridge and London and currently lives in and designs and invests in projects around London. She founded Atelier ChanChan in early 2010.
Joao Neves / Designer. Background: Portugese-born, now living in London. Studied Architecture in Lisbon and Canterbury. Joao joined Atelier ChanChan at the end of 2011.
Image by Thomas Gidding.
