Islip Studio

Built

Eckford Chong

A garden studio inspired by french mountain chalets and the Barbican Estate. This garden retreat doubles up as a music practice room and office space. The structure is lightweight and low impact.

Featured in Don't Move, Improve! 2021

The studio was conceived as a music room, home office and garden retreat. The timber cabin is a simple orthogonal volume of crisp cut natural Larch sitting on a robust, quarry tiled plinth bearing onto micro-pile foundations. The legible crittal lined openings pin-wheel off a singular solid timber post that holds the prominent corner. The timber post references the mature lime tree beyond, whilst the rich internal panelling and vaulted cork ceilings recall Proustian memories of the client’s childhood holidays in French chalets and more recent admiration of the Barbican Estate.

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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Camden

Size

11 sq m

Completion

August 2020

Location

25 Islip St, Kentish Town, London NW5 2DJ, UK

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