Revelstoke Road Homes in Wandsworth
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Revelstoke Road Homes in Wandsworth
Housing Development in South London, England – design by Architecture Initiative
1 Mar 2018
Revelstoke Road Homes
Design: Architecture Initiative
Location: Wandsworth, London, UK
Revelstoke Road Homes
London-based practice Architecture Initiative has completed nine apartments for Style and Space on Revelstoke Road in Wandsworth, South East London. Comprising two and three-bedroom homes, the three-storey scheme is a contemporary interpretation of the London townhouse and an example of how sensitive infill development can increase housing densities in the city suburbs, while remaining within the context of the local scale and character.
Replacing a redundant carpet warehouse, the Revelstoke Road townhouses respond to the surroundings by aligning with the street?s horizontal and vertical rhythms. The distribution of volumes, along with the ridge and eaves heights, match those of the neighbouring properties. Repeated bays, gently offset from the centre, divide the façade of each townhouse element into two asymmetric forms, creating visual interest at street level.
Five duplexes are accessed from individual entrances at ground level. Density was achieved on site without compromising personal space by placing bedrooms at lower-ground floor level, with living quarters above. At the crown of the building, four single-storey flats wi...
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