Architecture studio Dallas Pierce Quintero has completed a cluster of houses in London with sawtooth roofs and corrugated-metal cladding that nod to the site's former use as a builders' yard.
The project, named Forest Houses, is located beside Wanstead Flats parkland in Newham and is conceived as a prototype for reimagining unloved brownfield and infill sites.
Dallas Pierce Quintero has completed a cluster of houses in London
It comprises a three-bedroom home, a pair of two-bedroom houses and a one-bedroom residence in a converted shop, all oriented to overlook the nearby park.
Dallas Pierce Quintero adopted an "upside-down" layout for the homes, with ground-floor bedrooms and first-floor living spaces that give access to natural light and views. The Forest Houses have sawtooth roofs and corrugated-metal cladding
"The interlocking buildings have helped reimagine this unloved pocket of space ? of which there are many in cities like London ? in a way that is space efficient, without compromising on existing amenity space or daylight to neighbouring properties," co-founder Jonathan Dallas told Dezeen.
The Forest Houses' bedrooms sit within raised brick plinths that reference the surrounding Victorian terraces and interlock with a series of courtyards enclosed by perforated brickwork.
Their design references the site's former use as a builders' yard
Above, the living, dining and kitchen areas are housed in a series of prefabricated cross-laminated timber (C...