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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Cannon Lane House in London, England by Claudio Silvestrin ArchitectsNovember 22nd, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Claudio Silvestrin Architects This newly built house is located in the conservation area of Hampstead village in north-west London. The project, commissioned by a developer with the intention of selling it to the luxury market, comprises a 5-storey house of 800m2, with an inset garage, 160m2 garden, and an indoor pool / spa.  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects
 Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects From the street, at the top of a narrow lane, the house has a quiet and understated elegance, in brickwork and glass. But stepping inside is to enter into another world, as if a cottage has been transformed into a castle.  Image Courtesy © James Morris  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects In warm earth tones, which range from honey through to bronze, and austere but luxurious lines, the interior reflects the distinguished work of architect Claudio Silvestrin.  Image Courtesy © Pietro Savorelli  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects The natural materials and colours are kept to a minimum: yellow-ochre porphyry on the walls (from the Italian Dolomites), oxidised brass with a bronze finish (on handles, surfaces and railings), yellow-ochre porphyry, and oak on the floors. The simplicity invites touch, and the textures create abstract compositions. There is a constant dialogue between the straight and the curved line, and between openness and intimacy, with vertical window slits contrasting with expansive curved windows and glass balconies that offer views over London, reaching to the Shard.  Image Courtesy © Pietro Savorelli  Image Courtesy © Pietro Savorelli The feeling is of a calm, serene, almost monastic space; and to achieve this simplicity, technology is mostly hidden. There is no ornamentation of any kind.  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects There is drama, however: a stone staircase of 42 continuous steps leads down to a pool and spa, into which only a little concentrated light is permitted, giving it the feeling of a cave or other ancient site.  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects  Image Courtesy © Pietro Savorelli A place of luxury, in terms of modern comforts (there is also a private cinema room), the house is also a demonstration of Silvestrin’s philosophy that extreme simplicity, with a perfection of line, material and light, results also in a luxury of spirit.  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects  Image Courtesy © Claudio Silvestrin Architects
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