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Diorama 2

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Frameless mirror to the splash-back creates a doubling of the apparent space, brings ample light into the kitchen, and facilitates conversation while cooking.  
Frameless mirror to the splash-back creates a doubling of the apparent space, brings ample light into the kitchen, and facilitates conversation while cooking.  
The space is loosely divided into zones of different functions by timber and white-painted volumes.
The space is loosely divided into zones of different functions by timber and white-painted volumes.
Modern architectural interventions predominate on the ground floor, while on the upper levels these elements sit alongside curated, found-object components of the Victorian building. 
Modern architectural interventions predominate on the ground floor, while on the upper levels these elements sit alongside curated, found-object components of the Victorian building. 
Cupboards are articulated as smaller versions of the sculptural volumes of the architectural composition. 
Cupboards are articulated as smaller versions of the sculptural volumes of the architectural composition. 
Some original windows are treated as found objects, while frameless glazing to others captures the open-ended appearance of the openings during construction.
Some original windows are treated as found objects, while frameless glazing to others captures the open-ended appearance of the openings during construction.
Minimalist detailing of the timber-clad staircase references the simplified appearance of this building element in drawn form.
Minimalist detailing of the timber-clad staircase references the simplified appearance of this building element in drawn form.

From WILLIAM TOZER Associates

A recently completed project in Hampstead, London, by WILLIAM TOZER Associates

A courtyard garden is enclosed on all sides by walls and planters of timber and concrete, creating a top-lit space that resembles a diorama when viewed from the interior. A timber-clad volume on this rear elevation enhances this sense, creating binocular apertures to view the garden from the entrance to the kitchen and dining space. These openings are articulated with slim-framed glazing that can be hinged and slid away, heightening the perception of them as voids rather than doors. The dining area is punctuated by two roof-lights, lending a similarly diorama-like quality to this space when viewed in the mirrored kitchen splash-back. The interior of the house is variously expressed as a composition of sculptural planes and volumes that loosely divide open-plan spaces, and as a curated collection of historical found objects. The two vocabularies are connected by a serpentine, timber-clad staircase.