London office Surman Weston – formerly Weston, Surman & Deane – designed Cork Study for a spot at the back of the couple's narrow garden. It follows another backyard studio the architects built back in 2014.
Spanning almost the full width of the space, the building is surrounded by brick walls and foliage that stretches over from neighbouring gardens.
The architects wrapped the block in sheets of cork – offering a similar tone to the brick backdrop, but creating a contrasting texture. This mottled-brown cladding also weatherproofs the structure, and provides both acoustic and thermal insulation.
"The natural earthy quality of the thick cork, combined with wild-flower roof, helps nestle the building into its organic green surroundings," said architects Tom Surman and Percy Weston.
虽然自己的花园失去一大部分,但工作室平屋顶上拥有大型天窗和滑动玻璃门,可以看到邻近绿化。
室内,立方体块沿着白木胶合板和特色家具线性排列——使墙悬挑,最大限度利用仅有的13平方米的面积。
Forfeiting a large proportion of their own garden, the studio boasts a large skylight in its flat roof and a sliding glass door that make the most of views of the adjacent greenery.
Inside, the cubic volume in lined in birch plywood and features matching furniture – which cantilevers off the walls to make the most of the limited floor area of just 13 square metres.
一样的桌子为这对夫妻提供单独的工作站,上面和下面的书架储存着音乐或缝纫相关书籍。
长条形的垂直窗口形成工作室后面砖墙的一部分,并在两个桌子间的创建了一处休息空间。
Twin desks provide separate workstations for the couple, with shelves both above and below the tabletop for storing music- or sewing-related items.
A long vertical window frames a section of the brick wall behind the studio and creates a break between the two desk spaces.
空间自然利用上部的天光,以及建筑前面的滑动玻璃门,其四周是橡木框架并收缩为墙洞。
The space is naturally lit from above by the skylight, as well as the sliding glass door in the front of the structure, which is surrounded by an oak frame and retracts into a cavity in the wall.
当从外面看时,野生花卉覆盖的屋顶,有助于降低房子的视觉冲击。
此元素也有助于形成项目的绿色凭证——用于墙面软木源于可持续和原生态,同时木材提供了结构框架。
建筑摄影为 Wai Ming Ng。
The wild-flower sedum covering the roof helps to reduce the building's visual impact when viewed from above.
This element also contributes to the project's green credentials – the cork used for the walls was sourced sustainably and untreated, while timber provides the structural frame.
Photography is by Wai Ming Ng.
项目信息:
建筑设计:Surman Weston
主要承包商:Surman Weston Construction
木工:Tom Kelly & Gino Saccone
细木工制品:Tim Gaudin
Project credits:
Architects: Surman Weston
Lead contractors: Surman Weston Construction
Carpentry: Tom Kelly & Gino Saccone
Joinery: Tim Gaudin