Glyn House
Having decided to grow their family, the owners of the Glyn House were lacking a large open plan area where everyone can be together and enjoy the garden views. Our studio was therefore asked to rethink the rear part of their Victorian property, where the kitchen was located, and produce a large space that fits a variety of everyday activities while keeping a connection to the front living area of the house. That connection proved to be the biggest challenge of the project, as we dealt with a seven-step drop of levels between the living and kitchen areas while figuring ways of concealing a maze of plumbing pipes that surrounded the existing rear facade. The design solution took the form of an elongated capsule window with a stepped cill outlining its shape and hiding the building?s functional elements in its void. Courtesy of Yellow Cloud Studio
A large skylight cuts the capsule win-dow in half and establishes a connection to the living area through the bottom half and cross ventilation of the space through the top. The generously glazed strip continues along the entire space bringing in ample natural light and wraps around the facade, creating a cosy daybed with tall uninterrupted views of the garden. The kitchen, dining, and daybed areas are all given a separate unforced presence inside the new space, taking into consideration their usability and the various functions of family life. It is clear that our studio?s proposal focuses on natural light and quality of...