BAA was commissioned to design a private residence by the ownders of Soundtree Recording Studios, an earlier project for Ben Adams Architects.

The client, a composer and a musician, supplied a brief to provide a family house that was flexible enough to offer plenty of 'work from home' space whether for recording, composing or arranging music. 

The existing building, a semi-detached villa in Highbury, had two neglected floors at basement and loft level, ad three tired flats inbetween. BAA's design created a variety of living spaces at each level including a professional recording studio in the basement, a 'great room'on the ground floor and bedrooms on the first floor. The two top floors house the master bedroom and a composing space with a terrace that overlooks the peaceful tree canopy.

A substantial rear garden was augmented by terraces on the first and third floor to offer each living spae with a direct connection to the outdoors.

This large comfortable house in North London accomodates complex 'work from home' needs.