Light House (London)
51°30′54″N 0°11′57″W / 51.51498°N 0.19903°W
| Light House | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 1 St. John’s Mews |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Cost | Confidential |
| Client | Private |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gianni Botsford Architects |
| Awards and prizes | Manser Medal 2006, Shortlisted
RIBA Award 2006 AIA (UK) Excellence in Design Award 2007 Grand Designs Best New Build House 2007, Finalist |
The Light House is a private house in the Notting Hill area of west London that won a 2006 RIBA Award and was also short-listed for the 2006 Manser Medal for Architecture.[1] It was designed by the firm of architects Gianni Botsford with environmental and structural engineering by Arup Group.
The project inserted a new house, accessed through an archway into the end of a Victorian mews. It was completed in 2005.
The house has been called "one of the finest new city homes to be found anywhere in the world" [2] and has been the location for celebrity and fashion shoots. [3][4]
Site and brief
The site was a backland development surrounded by buildings on all sides. After studying the fall of light throughout the year on the site, the decision was made to build a courtyard-style house where wide open spaces and courtyards make the most of natural light while maximising privacy.[5]
References
- ^ "RIBA Awards 2006". e-architect. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Glancey, Jonathan. "Bright Fantastic". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media LTD. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Giuliani, Filippo (2012). "Ellie Goulding". 1883 Magazine (7): 28.
- ^ "Smart Move". wallpaper.com. TI Media Ltd. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Sweet, Fay (28 June 2006). "Banish Boring". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.