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The restoration exposes sections of original brickwork to add interest to the workplace, and creates a variety of internal spaces for both work and relaxation
constrained by the soffit of the original stone stair’s half landing above it. The hexagonal new roof is visible from the entrance hallway of the building, offering a tantalising glimpse of this centre of the ‘hive.’ This is reinforced throughout the building with the glass roof visible from the large windows to workplaces, the open stair, and from the lower ground floor via the pleated-glass lightwell, reinforcing the theme. Despite the theme and the workspace function, the building retains a domestic feel in many respects, particularly in the new kitchen area in the extension: “That’s the idea behind it,” says Morriss. “They share food there, and that’s how they kind of download and share ideas, and how they debrief on things. It happens around the kitchen table as it would in the family home.”
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Architects Pia Lucas and Ben Salter explain how the restoration of the rooms and circulation spaces of the existing house adopted some sympathetic touches of Scandinavian design, which suited the simple, generous proportions of the
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Georgian home as well as the owners’ heritage. “Even though we’re celebrating the existing Georgian building, they are very calm tones.”
The selective use of full-height Crittall screens in several parts of the building opens up the space, for example on the third floor workspace, bringing the spaces together visually and avoiding the closed-off nature of a Georgian interior floorplate. While the architects restored many of the original features on the second and third levels, they introduced these partitions to give the workspaces the ability to have privacy alongside modern visual connection. SPPARC carefully selected new materials that harmonised with existing decorative features. This included the restoration of historic features including wall panelling and plaster mouldings, as well as incorporating contemporary furniture, bespoke joinery, lighting and wall colours. While the lightwell is a focal point, the building enjoys a varied aesthetic throughout with each of the spaces and rooms having a distinct look of their own, reflecting SPPARC’s attention to detail. The light oak flooring is a calm counterpoint
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