Suncatcher Cottage is a minimal residence positioned in London, United Kingdom, designed by Francesco Pierazzi Architects. Within the quiet suburban city of Purley, Croydon, a younger household of 4 has launched into an formidable journey to remodel their steep-roofed cottage into a up to date haven. Famend for his or her modern designs, FPA architects have been commissioned to increase the household residence, and in doing so, breathe new life into its conventional construction. Drawing upon rules established of their earlier home extension mission in Surbiton, FPA expertly navigates the fragile stability between preserving the essence of the unique constructing and introducing trendy design components. The mission is ingeniously divided into two separate sub-briefs, every specializing in a definite new constructing. The aspect extension takes on a monolithic type, that includes hollowed-out apertures and a darkish painted render that harmonizes with the somber bricks of the present construction.
This portion of the extension serves as a practical area, accommodating ancillary wants and mixing seamlessly with the unique design. The again extension, in distinction, is a celebration of daylight and spatial ingenuity. Conceived as a light-catching sanctuary, this facet of the mission is highlighted by an architectural nacre piece hung indoors to seize the luminance of close by mild sources. FPA’s meticulous examine of the solar’s path impressed quite a lot of rigorously positioned openings, every various in form and measurement, guiding the attention in direction of the outside. In a hanging departure from conventional kinds, the again extension’s edges are deliberately “pulled” and “stretched” to create a dramatic sculptural inside. Clad with three-dimensional textured timber boards, the outside casts heavy shadows that additional intensify the extension’s sculptural high quality. This inventive strategy fosters a robust reference to the mature timber lining the again backyard, permitting the household to immerse themselves within the pure environment.
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