A contemporary modular house, inspired by traditional architecture, features minimalist detailing in a palette of brick, stone, timber and glass, with mansard roofs, dormers and large picture windows
Project Information
Category
Residential / Developer
Location
London
Year
2021
Cost
Confidential
Client
Private
Architect
Ambient Studio & ACOS
The second of two new modular house type families designed on behalf of a private client, this house family is characterised by its contemporary take on familiar traditional British domestic architecture, notably their proportions, materiality and features.
Stripped back to a simple and minimal composition of brick, stone, timber and glass, the modular house is characterised by its mansard roof, its prominent dormers, and it’s large picture windows across all floors.
The houses are designed in a modular fashion where each module can be pre-fabricated off-site, delivered in accordance with transport limitations, and assembled on site with technical detailing resolved to conceal typical modular joint lines. To maximise the functionality and economic efficiency of each module, internal accommodation is incorporated within the roofscape itself, this resulting in it’s pragmatic, yet characterful, mansard roof with protruding dormers.
The houses are designed in either a two-storey or three-storey arrangement allowing the houses to range between accommodating two, three or four bedrooms.
The ground floor is designed as an open-plan, front-to-back communal dining, kitchen and living area, connected to the outdoors via large window openings to front and back, whereas the upper floors are designed to accommodate private bedrooms and bathrooms.
Connection to the outdoors is maximised at every opportunity where large windows frame views to front, back, and side, where possible.
The houses are designed as either two-storey or three-storey houses, accommodating either two, three or four bedrooms.
The facade design derives from an interpretation of traditional British architecture, resulting in a delicate and playful composition of brick, stone, timber and glass, minimally detailed, resulting in a contemporary aesthetic.
For maximum efficiency, each module accommodates habitable rooms, this lending itself to a mansard form with large protruding dormers.
Each house is made up of an assembly of modules, stacked vertically in either a two storey or three storey arrangement.
Internal volumes vary between single height and double height, subject to the housetype and their respective utilisation of each module.
The internal palette comprises soft tones and natural materials, this offering warmth, texture and depth when coupled with natural light, for a calm living experience.
Large square framed picture windows are strategically placed for a continuous connection to the outdoor context.
