Crossway
Nestled between neat, terraced houses and the more prominent buildings of the nearby bustling town centre; this home has to work hard to respond to its context. Requiring a seamless transition yet an interesting building form that is at once familiar and quirky.
- Concept design
- Planning
Our approach
To overcome privacy concerns for occupants and neighbours alike the house is split into two volumes. The larger of the two steps forward to address the street before the upper part rotates to pick up on the geometry of the terraces. The smaller, more subservient, element steps back to split the mass and clear the aspect. This creates two courtyard spaces; front and rear. The former providing an entrance area bound by brick garden walls whilst the latter expands the living space into a tranquil respite from the busy village beyond.
The palette is familiar with classic Victorian red brick alongside red sandstone used as the primary material, yet zinc and large glazed apertures provide a contemporary edge.
