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The site for this mid-terrace house is the historic Old Church Street ? on which Walter Gropius, Maxwell Fry and Serge Chermayeff contribute to the heritage.
Courtesy of TDO Architecture – Photographs : Ben Blossom, Echlin

Legibility and contextual design were the key drivers behind the TDO?s scheme. Old Church Street has a rich heritage of buildings built of their time. The principle street facing elevation is both a response to its context and an expression of the internal functions.
Courtesy of TDO Architecture – Photographs : Ben Blossom, Echlin
The design responds to the elevational rhythm present in the street. This sets out a grid, within which differing scales of fenestration reflect the uses of the rooms inside: Living areas have large prominent apertures compared with the more private areas of the house such as the master dressing room. Opening solid panels combine with fixed glazing to provide ventilation, security and privacy.  
Courtesy of TDO Architecture – Photographs : Ben Blossom, Echlin
The materials used are principally bronze and brick. The use of brick draws on the language of the street and it?s inherently rough nature is contrasted by the bronze, which is used to express details throughout the building in a precious and precise manner.
 
Courtesy of TDO Architecture – Photographs : Ben Blossom, Echlin
The use of bronze continues into the interior, where...