Hollywell House Alterations
Following earlier posts, this is below the master suite in the L-shaped building.
The living room is dark and can be unwelcoming through the day, however it's usage on an evening and in the winter is okay so no alterations with it's link to the rest of the house wants to be made.
In an effort to introduce some daytime use, it makes sense to me to let in more natural light - although only direct sunlight first thing on a morning - and to promote some interaction with the rest of the property by linking it to the courtyard directly outside the kitchen which is encompassed by the two elements creating the L-shape of the building.
This is achieved by lowering the cills of the two windows which look over the courtyard to such a level that a thick cut of timber can link them and create a usable bench along the wall which benefits from much of the early sun, and also by extending the double doors to the rear of the property (which insufficiently allow access to the garden) round the corner of the building to the courtyard area.
This would require some structural gymnastics to hold up the gable above, which could be achieved elegantly with the V-shaped column as shown in the image below. The entire corner would be able to be folded back on warm days providing a great opening to the garden beyond.
Fineliner // L-V-
Following earlier posts, this is below the master suite in the L-shaped building.
The living room is dark and can be unwelcoming through the day, however it's usage on an evening and in the winter is okay so no alterations with it's link to the rest of the house wants to be made.
In an effort to introduce some daytime use, it makes sense to me to let in more natural light - although only direct sunlight first thing on a morning - and to promote some interaction with the rest of the property by linking it to the courtyard directly outside the kitchen which is encompassed by the two elements creating the L-shape of the building.
This is achieved by lowering the cills of the two windows which look over the courtyard to such a level that a thick cut of timber can link them and create a usable bench along the wall which benefits from much of the early sun, and also by extending the double doors to the rear of the property (which insufficiently allow access to the garden) round the corner of the building to the courtyard area.
This would require some structural gymnastics to hold up the gable above, which could be achieved elegantly with the V-shaped column as shown in the image below. The entire corner would be able to be folded back on warm days providing a great opening to the garden beyond.
Fineliner // L-V-
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