The Medic’s Residence By AR Design Studio

By Magaly – Classes: Bathroom, Dining Space, Furnishings, Hall and Entrance, Interior Design, Kitchen, Lighting, Living Area, Remodeling, Staircase   

The Medic’s Residence is a renovation project carried out by AR Design and style Studio.

It is positioned in Winchester, England and was completed in 2013.

The Medic’s House by AR Style Studio:

“The Medic’s Property is a two story rear extension and renovation undertaking, commissioned by two Winchester primarily based Doctors on the arrival of their new youngster daughter.

The call for for more loved ones room meant that the client’s existing 1950s 3 bed residence desperately needed extending. The quick recognized as for two extra bedrooms upstairs and a massive open-system family members members room with light, views and entry to the lovely backyard at ground floor.

AR Style Studio’s response was to generate a big charcoal grey residing box at ground level with a total height glazed opening elevation to the backyard. A timber clad sleeping pod is perched above at very first floor level delivering the added bedrooms.

At ground floor degree the extension includes a utility, WC, kitchen, dining room and lounge area, fitted with 3 substantial eco-pleasant sliding glass panels generating an uninterrupted view of the backyard. The flush threshold and steady floor surface boost this connection with the garden by allowing the inner space to movement seamlessly out into it on warmer days.

The walls are constructed from super insulated block and oversized insulated cavities guaranteeing a really thermally successful envelope. Massive opaque glass panels to the sides allow etch light to enter deep into the strategy of the area. The structure is hidden in strategically placed fins that recommend residing zones within the open-program area.

Upstairs, the western red cedar clad addition consists of a generous master suite with a separate dressing place and one other additional bedroom. This upper box is also fabricated in timber, enabling for a light weight framework that minimizes the need to have for unsightly columns beneath. The creating consists of much more than 250mm (10in) of insulation which AR felt was essential at the upper level. This technique to developing was also carried via into the in excess of insulated single-ply roof.

The fenestration was resolved as a series of verticals that celebrate the depth of the walls with a mixture of recessed and flush frameless windows. The total composition was influenced by the ancient Greek theory of the ‘Golden Section’ in purchase to offer a properly-balanced and proportioned rear elevation.”

Photographs by: Martin Gardner