Brompton House

Complete refurbishment and extension of a Grade II listed terraced house in Knightsbridge for a property developer.

Brompton House

Complete refurbishment and extension of a Grade II listed terraced house in Knightsbridge for a property developer.

Brompton House

Complete refurbishment and extension of a Grade II listed terraced house in Knightsbridge for a property developer.

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wo simple gable-shaped volumes of glass are shrouded in horizontal western red cedar wood slats, providing a delicate, layered interior experience while alluding to traditional barn forms in the region. The two primary sections of the house create a dialogue between public and private life: the southern form for cooking, relaxing, and poolside dining, and the northern form for more intimate bedroom and bathing spaces. Two simple gable-shaped volumes of glass are shrouded in horizontal western red cedar wood slats, providing a delicate, layered interior experience while alluding to traditional barn forms in the region. The two primary sections of the house create a dialogue between public and private life: the southern form for cooking, relaxing, and poolside dining, and the northern form for more intimate bedroom and bathing spaces.

Be true to yourself

Within the double-height great room, a perfect rectangular form is a visual and spatial contrast that serves as the kitchen, pantry, and pool bath. Full height glass walls invite sunlight throughout the open interior and sliding wall panels allow natural ventilation. Each volume overlooks a pool that faces the ocean beyond. Within the double-height great room, a perfect rectangular form is a visual and spatial contrast that serves as the kitchen, pantry, and pool bath. Full height glass walls invite sunlight throughout the open interior and sliding wall panels allow natural ventilation. Each volume overlooks a pool that faces the ocean beyond.

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Two simple gable-shaped volumes of glass are shrouded in horizontal western red cedar wood slats, providing a delicate, layered interior experience while alluding to traditional barn forms in the region. The two primary sections of the house create a dialogue between public and private life: the southern form for cooking, relaxing, and poolside dining, and the northern form for more intimate bedroom and bathing spaces.

"The easy thing to do and the right thing to do aren't often the same thing."

Within the double-height great room, a perfect rectangular form is a visual and spatial contrast that serves as the kitchen, pantry, and pool bath. Full height glass walls invite sunlight throughout the open interior and sliding wall panels allow natural ventilation. Each volume overlooks a pool that faces the ocean beyond.

Advantages to this template:

  • Professional
  • Intuitive
  • Responsive

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Details matter most

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Disadvantages of other templates:

  1. Messy
  2. Confusing
  3. Non-Responsive

Awards

2017 - AIA Peconic - Juror’s Award
2017 - AIA Peconic - Juror’s Award
2017 - AIA Long Island - Archi Award
2017 - Chicago Athenaeum - American Architecture Award
2017 - Architizer A+ Awards - Special Mention