Overcast House

Built

Megan Taylor

A kitchen extension designed to work as an artist’s studio. Inside shadowless light is created with north facing rooflights and gold leaf, while cast concrete 'shadow catchers' clad the exterior.

Shortlisted in Don't Move, Improve! 2021

Our client, a personal Colour consultant and her husband, approached Office S&M to enlarge their kitchen and make it suitable for use as a new studio space for her consultations. Our response makes use of north light in the new extension, through carefully shaped rooflights, which shield the windows from direct sun. Gold leaf evens out and warms up the skylight, while soft green beams support the numerous openings. Externally the absence of direct sunlight is investigated through ‘shadow catchers’, which are cast from pigmented concrete and lend the house its name.

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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Haringey

Size

25 sq m

Completion

February 2020

Location

35 Chesterfield Gardens, Harringay, London N4 1LP, UK

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