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| 180 HAUER KING HOUSE 1992 |
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| The site is small, leafy and narrow in a conservation
area in Cannonbury. It is unique in that it is wedged between
the end of a listed Georgian Terrace and the grander scale of
a nineteenth century listed pub. A structure on this site can
therefore be seen as a pivot between the two buildings and yet
be independent of them. Particular care was taken to preserve
all the trees on this site; in order to avoid damaging the roots
the result was small piled foundations. The design of the house
takes advantage of the shading and privacy provided by the surrounding
listed trees, creating an almost entire glass enclosure. The
dominant cornice line of Douglas Road signals a change of glass
on the front of the façade from the relative solidity
of glass blocks, to a more fragile skin of clear frameless glazing
sweeping to the ground at the back of the house. Inside a white
ceramic tile is used throughout as a floor finish and is continued
over the external terrace to break down the inside and outside.
The back garden although small has an organic shaped terrace
and gently mounded grass to take the eye away from the enclosing
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Completion
Contract Value
Area
Client
Structural Engineer
Services Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
Contractor |
1994
£350,000
220m²
Jeremy King + Debra Hauer
Anthony Hunt Associates
Arup
Jonathan Harper
John Sisk & Son |
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