Milk Depot
Where: London
Status: Completed
This small house sits within an old industrial building in a Conservation Area in North London. The building itself was originally a milk float depot that has more recently been used as an Architect’s studio.
The building is constricted on all boundaries by neighbouring Victorian Terraces and gardens creating an isolated plot. The main elevation is positioned on the pavement with a strong presence on the street. The plan is orientated around a patio carved out of the original footprint of the building to the rear to create more intimate spaces deeper in the plan.
The exterior form of the house is determined by existing structure leading to a variety of internal spaces. The circuitous route from room to room creates a building that feels much bigger than it’s whole. The original building is robust and heavy with a large pre-cast concrete roof, a steel frame and thick brick walls. The structure is left exposed, with new elements added to bring a softer more intimate domestic scale and to bind the varied spaces together.
Contractor: Construction Hub Services
Structural Engineer: Ling Engineering
Landscape: Sabina Tomalik
Photographs: Studio Hatcham
