Alex Michaelis wraps his London household dwelling with curvy brickwork partitions

London architect Alex Michaelis, co-founder of Michaelis Boyd, has designed a house for his household as a “hanging, up to date tackle Corbusien modernism”.

Michaelis accomplished the residence for a “difficult lengthy and slender website” on Blythe Street in West London’s Hammersmith space, instead of a disused storage that was demolished.

The creamy brick home’s irregular form includes an oblong ground-floor portion with separate, curvilinear volumes above.

The British architect, who based his agency with Tim Boyd, mentioned the design takes cues from the work of 20th-century architect Le Corbusier.

“The design is a hanging, up to date tackle Corbusien modernism using geometric and sculptural types, sliced open with dramatic glazing that gives a novel and unparalleled expertise of metropolis dwelling,” Michaelis mentioned.

The 2 rounded volumes, that are topped by inexperienced roof terraces, are punctured by a white quantity with lengthy glass home windows that types a walkway.

“At first ground, the home splits into two buildings with a connecting bridge that hyperlinks the collective areas,” he mentioned.

Two sq. skylights are positioned on the roof of the ground-floor stage beneath the walkway, providing glimpses into the dwelling space inside.

Additionally on this out of doors ranges, is a swimming pool coated with soft-blue glazed tiles, a deck and bathe. Metal beams brace the residence and an current neighbouring wall above the pool.

The primary dwelling areas, such because the kitchen, casual eating space and the lounge, are positioned on the decrease ground of the residence, whereas the rounded constructions host the bedrooms and utilities.

Rounded shapes and curved strains characteristic prominently inside and join with the house’s wavy exterior, from circle home windows to staircases with curved railings.

Creamy finishes, like sandy plastered partitions and pale wood flooring, additionally type plenty of the decor to proceed the creamy brickwork exterior.

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The kitchen, which is of course lit by two lightwells, has two picket eating tables joined collectively, and a built-in bench and chairs that may accommodate as much as 20 folks.

Three bedrooms and a toilet are positioned on the primary storey in a single oval-like portion, whereas the alternative quantity accommodates a bed room, toilet and utility room.

The second ground has an identical structure with two totally different stairwells.

A playroom and three bedrooms are inside the bigger oval construction, whereas a master bedroom is inside the different.

Michaelis has additionally included a lot of playful parts, like a slide alongside a portion of the staircase and a fireman’s pole.

Michaelis Boyd was based in 1995 and the studio has places of work in London and New York Metropolis. The studio has designed a number of Soho Homes around the globe, together with Soho Home Berlin, Soho Farmhouse and Babington Home, in addition to the Williamsburg lodge in Brooklyn.

The studio can also be behind the interiors for an upcoming residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn designed by Studio Gang.

Different London homes embrace a Victorian terrace additionally with creamy brickwork, a Stanton Williams’ Hampstead residence and Hackney Home by Utilized Studio.