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69—MARYLEBONE JOURNAL


SPACE


We have managed to create spaces that are flooded with natural light in what is a very tightly constrained building


for example, is really important to me – so many modern day houses are designed without any storage. So all the rooms are well served with wardrobe space. We have also put in a sound system, with ceiling speakers all around the property that can be controlled through a central hub. You plug in your MP3 player and you have sound throughout the house. There are also connection points for floor-standing speakers in various rooms, so there are no speaker cables. It is very important to make sure these spaces work as homes.


How did you find working with the Howard de Walden Estate? They were great to work with. They see the value of good design and understand that it can add value to the rentable space. But more than that, they are very open-minded. They are open to the new possibilities that can arise during the project, which is essential in getting the best out of an existing building. It means you can end up with aspects to the building that you never imaged at the outset, but which really enhance the final space.


What has been your overall impression of the project? It has been a great pleasure to work on. What I think I like best is the creation of new spaces. We have managed to get light into the centre and the back of the properties, and create spaces that are flooded with natural light in what is a very tightly constrained building. We have tried to make the space flow and interconnect. I thing we have created something quite unusual in a mews house. You don’t expect to come into a mews house and find spaces like this.


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