The Coach House is a new-build infill house in New Cross, London.
The house is composed of a 3.4m wide, 3 storey element which nestles between its neighbours, and an L-shaped singlestorey element that opens out to the generous rear garden.
The front elevation plays with the varied rhythms of the cornices and ledges along the street. Three horizontal bands demarcate the storeys of the house and progressively protrude into the street as they descend, helping to mediate the step in the terrace and providing shelter to the entrance. Reclaimed brick piers and full height glazed panels complete the elevation.The facade becomes more highly glazed as you move up away from street level. The same palette and material expression has been used tothe rear of the building, but with larger areas of glazing to maximise the connection to the garden and increase daylight levels.
The fourbedrooms are located on the first and second floors, either side of a central feature stair with a large rooflight above. This acts as a lightwell, drawing light deep into the plan and creating an unexpected moment of space and volume within the house. The sculptural open treads of the stair let light filter through from above. A sunken living space creates its own distinct zone within the open plan area and gives it a more intimate feel as well a different relationship to the garden. Sinking the living space also enables the insertion of a high-level ribbon window, bringing in more light and extending the view out towards the trees and sky.
Materials used:
- Reclaimed London stock brick
- Mortex – Cladding to horizontal banding and internal finish
