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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. Valhalla in Highgate, England by Denizen WorksFebruary 10th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Denizen Works The Invisible House next door reflects the living trees in Waterlow Park opposite and the house backs on to Highgate Cemetery so our proposal plays on this context.  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom
 Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom Rather than reflecting the living trees, we decided to use wood that had been ‘traumatised’. This wood, as dead as we could make it, reflects our clients’ interest in the macabre drawing on the ambience of Highgate Cemetery. The heavily charred larch fins creates an interesting counterpoint to the Invisible House that ties the two buildings together.  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom The fins are fixed to the facade using galvanised top-hat brackets and glued in place. The fronts of all the timbers are in one plane to unify the facade so when viewed from up and down the street, the elevation appears closed, but on moving past the house the differing depths of fins reveal the ghost of the original articulation of the dwelling behind.  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Ben Blossom  Image Courtesy © Denizen Works  Image Courtesy © Denizen Works  Image Courtesy © Denizen Works  Image Courtesy © Denizen Works  Image Courtesy © Denizen Works  Image Courtesy © Denizen Works
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