Open-plan entertaining spaces equipped with a marble kitchen island and skylit dining table occupy the heart of this London home renovated by Studio McW for the founders of a luxury catering company.
Named Sobremesa after the Spanish tradition of socialising around the table after a meal, the Victorian terrace in south west London was updated for Opus 11 founders Charlie and Joshua Karlsen to be a "space primed for hosting."
▲ Studio McW 翻新扩建伦敦住宅
Studio McW renovated and extended a London home
这栋房子原本被分割成三个单间公寓,当地的 Studio McW 事务所对其进行了整合,并通过侧面、后部和阁楼的扩建,将一层改造成了聚会空间,两侧分别连接着小庭院和花园。
Previously pided into three bedsit flats, local practice Studio McW united and expanded the home with side, rear and attic extensions, allowing the dwelling's ground floor to be opened-up into a space for gatherings flanked by a small courtyard and garden.
"The spatial organisation of the house was conceived to serve both the rhythms of everyday family life and the clients' love of entertaining," studio director Greg Walton told Dezeen.
▲ 一束天光照亮用餐区
A skylight illuminates the dining area
"The layout gently choreographs movement through the home: guests are welcomed directly into the reception room, ideal for drinks and conversation," he continued.
"From there, the plan steps down into a generous dining area, strategically positioned and framed by two courtyards with soft, dappled light filtering from above."
▲ 厨房中有一个很大的大理石岛台
The kitchen has a large marble island
Varied floor finishes and large thresholds demarcate the movement between spaces, with oak floors in the front lounge and reception areas leading to a concrete floor in the dining area and a paved floor that blends into an external patio in the rear extension.
A large marble kitchen island pides the kitchen area from the dining table, with bench seating positioned along the side extension's wall where it sits beneath a timber-framed skylight.
The marble island is mirrored by a large splashback in the kitchen, framed by a curved alcove surrounded by built-in oak joinery fabricated by Idle Furniture.
Timber-framed glass doors lead into the home's hard landscaped garden. Alongside, a curved section of brick wall unites the rear and side extensions, hugging a small planter and concrete bench overlooked by the dining area.
▲ 卧室墙面最外层采用石灰灰泥
Bedroom walls were finished with lime plaster
"We aimed high with our inspiration – the curved brick form drew inspiration from Lewerentz's St Mark's Church, where the architecture almost feels carved rather than constructed," said Walton.
"Victorian archways and plaster details were also referenced from the existing property, subtly informing the extension curves and arches," he added.
▲ 厨房的铺装地面一直延伸至室外露台
Paved flooring in the kitchen extends to the outdoor patio
Studio McW 事务所之前的住宅项目包括:为剑桥郡一栋 18 世纪的大型住宅添加一系列石材和木材外立面的扩建部分,以及伦敦一处用定制木质细木工划分空间的扩建项目。
The first floor of the home contains the main bedroom with walk-in wardrobe alongside a TV room and en-suite bedroom, while above the attic conversion contains a further two en-suite guest bedrooms.
Continuing the natural, textured palette of the ground floor, the bedrooms have been finished with lime plastered walls in cream and dusky pink, complemented by marble and terracotta tiled bathrooms.
Previous residential projects by Studio McW include a series of stone and timber-clad additions to a large 18th-century home in Cambridgeshire, and an extension in London pided by bespoke timber joinery.