Art House, Paddington Building, North London Accommodation, English Architecture Images
Art House in Paddington, London
1 Feb 2021
Art House, London
Location: Paddington, Borough of Westminster, North West London, England, UK
Design: Transit Studio

Transit Studio were asked by the artists Rob and Nicky Carter to reimagine their mews house in Paddington, creating a lively home to showcase their collection of art – hence the name Art House

What was the brief"

The main part of the brief was to completely transform their upper floors, removing earlier additions, to widen the rear extension and create a generous space for entertaining and the enjoyment of their diverse and colourful collection of art. We created distinct areas to dwell in, maximising the footprint of the mews property.
The larger width at the rear of the house connects to the original retained frontage, which originally housed a hayloft. This narrow space has now been used to create a beautiful home bar, a backdrop to the rest of the room.

The former glazed extension, which suffered from overheating in the summer and loss of heat in the winter, has been replaced with a wider more solid volume, that allows for greater wallspace for art, as well as toplit natural lighting throughout. The lower eaves of the front and rear pitched roof now house their extensive library of art books, allowing three living space, two in each wing and a central space with the entrance from the dramatic round staircase ...