For this Crystal Palace house, 31/44 Architects have worked their magic on yet another under-used plot – this time for themselves. Six Columns is the new family home of the firm’s co-founder Will Burges. The 1,640 sq m house sits on the site of a big side garden in the south-east London district. Its design is informed by its semi-detached neighbours, the family’s previous experience of open-plan living, and Burges’ memories of buildings visited and studied.
Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inboxThe first floor has a calmer feel, he says, through the use of plasterboard. Then leading to the top floor are playful, staggered paddle stairs painted bright green. Up here, a skylight draws heat up through the house.However, Six Columns is not completed in the usual sense.
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Mediterranean influences, earthy tones and quirky angles abound in this geometric extension and the soaring living spaces of this reconfigured Victorian townhouseReciprocal House by Gianni Botsford replaces a north London Victorian structure, preserving its early Norman Foster extension and bringing the whole to the 21st century© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.