The Sponge
Queen's Park, London
The Sponge is a reimagined traditional Victorian terrace to become the first house that our couple of clients shared, after being married for several years. The main challenge and pleasure in the project has been to work with the clients to create the perfect setting for two lives to come together, not as a sum of spaces and tastes, but as a new and unexpected whole. The name is inspired by the deliberate design intention of puncturing the house as much as possible with windows, skylights and glass, allowing natural daylight to penetrate deep within.
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"We chose Davide unhesitatingly to be our architect after he described a vision utterly different to other Victorian conversions in Queens Park, melding cultural influences, sustainability concerns and lifestyle ‘needs’ with his design. We particularly love the angled polished plaster walls, allowing light and shadows to magically change the mood in the house from day to evening, different on each level, creating literally our dream space." - B.R., 2021
Architect
Unagru Architecture Urbanism
Structural Engineer
Structures Made Easy
M & E Engineer
Will Potter Partnership
Contractor
Rimi Renovations
Joinery
Progetto 172
Photographer
Stale Eriksen
Completion year
2020
Area
170 sqm
Project budget
< £500,000
Don't Move, Improve Awards
Shortlisted
Build It Award 2021
Shortlisted
Open House Festival 2021
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