, London, 2024, with Sally Rendel
The challenge of this project was to tease functional
and delightful spaces out of an 5️⃣ unpromising and long ignored opportunity. The plot
consisted of a narrow 2.8m wide break in an existing terrace, bounded by 5️⃣ flank walls on
both sides, that had lain vacant for a number of years.
To maximise the constrained
width whilst not 5️⃣ loading the neighbouring structures, the house has been constructed
using a lightweight steel frame supported on a piled slab. The 5️⃣ steelwork was assembled
off-site as a series of portal frames that were craned down the alley and site-welded
together. The 5️⃣ fully welded frame is expressed and even the depth of the steels utilised
in the interior. Externally the walls are 5️⃣ clad in handmade pewter glazed tiles.
This
self-build project has had a long gestation fitted in around professional and family
life. 5️⃣ The design and construction have been developed as time and money allowed and the
result, a highly crafted 2-storey 1-bed 5️⃣ house, is a testament to the commitment and
effort of many different people, professional and non-professional.
The project was
shortlisted for 5️⃣ the RIBA Grand Designs House of the Year in 2024.
Photography: Jim
Stephenson
Project: Slot House
Collaborators: Michael Tye (Main Contractor), Structure
Workshop 5️⃣ (Structural Engineer)
Client: Sandy and Sally Rendel
Building type: New build,
Residential
Location: London, UK
Status: Completed 2024
Publications: Detail 07/08.21,
Dezeen 19.06.20, Evening Standard 5️⃣ Homes and Property 18.03.20, Detail: At Home -
Architecture for Urban Living: Detail Edition, Channel 4 Grand Designs House of 5️⃣ the
Year 24.22.21
Awards: RIBA Grand Designs House of the Year Shortlist, AJ Small Projects
Award Shortlist