Chelsea Town House, London Residence, England Residential Building, English Architecture

Chelsea Town House London

New Southwest London Residential Development design by Moxon Architects, England, UK

5 Jun 2013

Chelsea Property London

Design: Moxon Architects

Location: Chelsea, south west London, England, United Kingdom

photograph : Simon Kennedy

Chelsea Residence, London

Moxon Architects have completed a grade 2 listed house conversion in Chelsea. The driver for this scheme has been to treat the existing structure as a geometric guide for the setting out of new material and spatial interventions.

photo : Simon Kennedy

The space has been radically reconfigured throughout, to provide a fewer number of larger and better rooms, with additions to the top and bottom of the house increasing its volume by over a quarter. The original structure is retained internally as traces within the new layout – differential materials and finishes follow the extents of the previous structure across the walls, floors and ceilings of the new space.

photos : Simon Kennedy

This geometry sets up a framework for the use of the space: circulation and use has been established within these geometric confines, whilst simultaneously the house has become lighter and more open, reflecting the needs of the client.

photos : Simon Kennedy

The limed oak staircase overlooks a new double height which brings light deep into the lower ground floor and includes a high level library, pull out writing desk, secret compartments and library steps.

Chelsea Town House images / information from Moxon Architects

Moxon

Location: Chelsea, south west London, England, UK