Highgate House

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New-build home - Highgate North London
Our approach was for a fluid and open plan, where spaces flow into each other, particularly on the ground floor – where each of the spaces, living room, family room and kitchen are all around 50m2. In order to maximise the sense of light and air, we designed for very high ceilings on both floors. Windows and doors were carefully placed in relation to the outside to ensure a connection from all rooms.
New-build home in Highgate North London
Our approach was for a fluid and open plan, where spaces flow into each other, particularly on the ground floor – where each of the spaces, living room, family room and kitchen are all around 50m2. In order to maximise the sense of light and air, we designed for very high ceilings on both floors. Windows and doors were carefully placed in relation to the outside to ensure a connection from all rooms.
Home bar in open plan living room
reclaimed fragments of the previous 1930's house were saved and used as panelling in this new-build home as a feature on the new home bar. A large beautifully crafted arched timber window gives connection from the outside in.
New-build home Highgate North London
We chose to build the house out of well insulated SIP (Structural Insulated Panels). The heating is supplied by air source heat pump with provisions to install solar panels on the roof in the future. Central to our approach was for a bright, spacious house with a Mediterranean feel and strong connection to the outside. We were asked to come up with a design that is contemporary, yet with connections to tradition. It was important for the house to be sustainable and blend with the neighbourhood
Reclaimed doors used for the pantry in this new build house in Highgate North London
Important for the house was to give the sense that the house has been around for a while. We achieved this through the inclusion of reclaimed materials and doors as well as creating a number of idiosyncrasies (curves, stepped corners, differently shaped arches) giving the sense that the building has been added to in time.