UK studio Gruff Architects has created a four-bedroom house in south London that has a first floor that is clad in black timber and overhangs its driveway.
Built on the site of a builder's yard behind a row of Victorian terraced houses in Brockley, Pitched Black was designed for one of the Gruff Architects' directors ? Rhys Cannon ? and his partner.
The studio wanted to create a family house that was appropriate to its site alongside a railway line and in a conservation area, but also had an element of fun.
Pitched Black is located behind a row of Victorian terraced houses
"We sought to create a fun, experimental building that responded to its surroundings and created a sense of enclosure and privacy that maximised the potential of its unusual location, perched atop a railway cutting," Cannon told Dezeen. "But ultimately the core concept was to create a family home and a haven from the hustle and bustle of London life."
The overhanging first floor is supported on angled columns
The home has a brick ground floor above a concrete basement, with a first floor that is clad in black timber boards and pitched at a 10-degree angle away from the site boundary.
This angled upper storey projects out from the brick base to the side of the building where it is supported on angled blue columns to create a covered entrance to the house. This creates a dramatic view of the house from the street as well as protection for a car turntable.
Glimpses of the columns can be...