Thursday, September 25, 2014

A Copper roof..... Great James Street Design

London has some fascinating architecture from its vast history, many of which have been restored, but some unfortunately have been left to deteriorate. GMS Estates bought two dilapidated terraced Georgian townhouses in Great James Street in Bloomsbury with a vision of renovating them with contempory architectural design and commissioned Emrys Architects to make this happen. The property suffered bomb and fire damage during the Second World War and although there had been work done to the building, parts of it were in such disrepair that they were only suitable for storage.

GMS Estates wanted to create an office environment that broke the mould of confined working spaces, opening up the area to encourage easy communication between employees.

My absolute favourite feature of this building is the copper-alloy folded roof. It is such a clever design and beautiful at the same time, and Id imagine it would have been quite expensive to do too! 
 
 
Underneath this structural feat is a beautiful asymmetric lofted ceiling with recessed lighting that accentuates the geometric planes and angles.  

 


Other beautiful features of this design are the cantilevered timber staircase, and lime washed chevron parquetry flooring adding warmth to the office space.

 

 

The architects have done an amazing job in creating a beautiful contempory design in a two hundred year old townhouse.
Do you like what they have done in this renovation?

Photos courtesy of DeZeen


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