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Szczepaniak Astridge

Untitled House . London

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Szczepaniak Astridge . photos: © Nicholas Worley . + AJ

Commissioned by an Art Director in the fashion industry, the concept was to delicately insert concrete as a material into the rear masonry Victorian fabric.

A foundation, a floor slab, a column, a ceiling and a bath become the concrete sculpture. Our inspiration for the vertical void from ground floor kitchen sink to first floor bathroom was Gordon Matta-Clark and his experiments in New York abandoned buildings. The void enabled a connection between eating, cooking and bathing for the couple who occupied the house. Continue reading Szczepaniak Astridge

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Nicholas Szczepaniak

Union Wharf . London

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Nicholas Szczepaniak Architects . photos: © Nicholas Worley . + wallpaper

Union Wharf is a mid terrace canal side property built within the footprint of a converted factory building. The aspiration of the project was to transform a dated, underperforming and compromised couple’s dwelling into a contemporary, energy efficient and spatially generous family home. Works consisted of a full refurbishment and remodel of the two storey property including the replacement and extension of an existing roof top conservatory; transforming it from an unusable store room into a habitable space that can be used all year round. The approach throughout the project was to use moderately priced materials, adding value through thoughtful, crafted details and care during execution. Continue reading Nicholas Szczepaniak