Designed as an oasis with a beautiful garden surrounded by trees and hedges within a fairly dense neighborhood, JL house is a graphical statement with an open entrance floorplan where the large glass partitions blur the border between indoors and outdoors. The upper floor which becomes visible above the hedges surrounding the plot is more private and features blinds for visual privacy and shade. The experience of the house begins with a deliberately low approach and entrance which dramatically opens up directly into the staircase atrium with full height ceiling in the shape of a sky view adorned with beautiful pendant lighting. The entrance floor is stretched between the views of two beautiful garden features at either end – a rock garden and a pond – both visible through the entire house. The upper floor similarly features an unobstructed line of sight throughout with all floor to ceiling sliding doors open. The house features an elegant and timeless palette of materials which were carefully selected to complement and strengthen the overall design vision. The exterior is made up of twig free pine wood, plaster, metal cladding and slate bricks while the interior features elm wood, chalk paint, limestone and marble with a fireplace crowned with a black iron hood. As usual, all interior joinery and stonework is bespoke and designed by us, exclusively for the house.
