Artist’s Home & Studio, Clapham

Completed: 2015

Practice Role: Architect

Consulting Engineer: Howard Cavanna

Contractor: JK Construction Ltd

This corner plot house came with an adjoining garage but no rear garden. The clients required an open-plan ground floor suitable for wheelchair access and a flexible space for making artworks. Incorporating the garage was a two-fold opportunity to accommodate the studio and create a terrace above where there is better access to sunlight. A central courtyard with sliding windows on all sides offers subtle sub-division and brings light into all the living spaces including the studio. Storage is optimised under the staircase and with a continuous 7m worktop. The clients required an accessible shower which is incorporated behind a paneled partition at the rear with a skylight directly over.