British studio Tikari Works has completed an outbuilding for a south London residence that is framed by a latticed timber roof structure and configured to weave around a Lebanese cedar tree.
Tikari Works crafted the project, named A Room Around a Tree, to have a minimal impact on the woodland setting while accommodating a versatile internal space and adjoining terrace for the client's family.
A black-stained timber canopy encloses A Room Around a Tree by Tikari Works in London
"The core concept of the design is to celebrate the mature cedar tree that is the focal point of the garden whilst creating a flexible space for our client's growing family," Tikari Works director Ty Tikari told Dezeen.
"The timber beams are extra deep and stained black to create a meditative internal atmosphere and bring the verdant greens of the garden to the foreground," he continued. The building's edge was designed to weave around the surrounding vegetation
Intending to create a dialogue with the landscape, the edge of the building was wrapped around surrounding tree branches and partially bounded by transparent structural glazing.
"The curved form of the project allows the building to engage with the language of the garden as the building edge weaves between the natural features on the site," Tikari explained.
"Internally, this creates a sense of compression and expansion that is used to organise the building functions without the need for physical boundaries.&...