Nikjoo . photos: © Lorenzo Zandri . © Jasper Fry
Lode transforms an infill site in the heart of Stoke Newington into a three-bedroom, new-build house.
Originally the rear of a convenience store, the site was being used for deliveries and as a single parking space. The brief was to create a spacious, light-filled family home on a tight, back-land site, using sustainable building practices.
The internal layout is organised around the principle of each space having a visual connection to the outdoors, while two garden spaces have been created to enhance the experience of light and flow to the outside.
Surrounded by diverse building typologies, the house’s monolithic structure aims to be a distinctive addition to the street. The materials and detailing of the building reference the historic buildings and Victorian terraces found in the local area, with a deep red brick used for the external facades. Pale pink mortar – mixed and tested on-site – runs between the brickwork to mirror the hues of the post-war buildings opposite.
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