4 private houses on Walmer Road, Notting Hill, London

Salter, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5798-2218 2006. 4 private houses on Walmer Road, Notting Hill, London. [Photographic record]. Walmer Road, London, UK.

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Abstract

The site was tight, with other properties hemming it in on 3 sides, meaning that the introduction of adequate daylighting presented a challenge. Rooms are timber lined, there is an external timber blocked floor in the courtyard and timber louvres, which allow light to enter the rooms yet also afford a certain privacy. Behind the shutters there is acoustic plaster that traps the noise of people passing in the courtyard. The courtyard is a defensible space with continuous concrete benches, on which inhabitants may sit or place items, but which also prevent people from looking through the windows. Great attention is paid to reducing being overlooked. The building is made of in-situ concrete with single aspect shallow rooms to obtain the most possible daylight. The concrete structure has a great thermal mass and contains PFA (pulverised fuel ash) as a substitute for a percentage of the cement. On the roof of 3 of the houses there are timber structures called yurts that are inspired by remote dining rooms of country houses, traditionally found on the roof of such buildings. Internal materials are a collage of clay renders, in-situ concrete and seeded concrete floors with timber rugs. Windows are laid specifically to the function of the room, e.g., being able to look out from the bed. Ceiling level windows bounce light into the space. The bathrooms form a screen system and increase the threshold of the floor plan. The floor is made of black steel polished with beeswax on one side and agricultural painted on the other side.

Item Type:	Artefact
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Architecture
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2025 14:51
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249

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