Single family house and self contained apartment incorporating unique Solidspace split-level form on a tight suburban plot. Solidspace with architects Groves Natcheva.
Zog House incorporates the trademarked Solidspace form, creating a feeling of volume, light and character, using a split-section layout evoking the best in classic mid-century modern design. Solidspace has taken this typology and brought it into the 21st century.
The concept for the home is the relationship between living, working and eating; all three zones are connected yet private. The kitchen is at the heart of the home, the living room is offset by half a storey, connected to the kitchen while remaining a calmer place for reflection, and the study is separated from the living room by a further half storey and allows extra privacy.
The house has been clad with smooth white Sto Render and panels of dark grey aluminium for a perfectly smooth finish, which is in total contrast to the rough internal concrete.
There are oak and lino floors and occasional walls plastered and painted in various colours - a pale blue by the upper stairs and a splash of red in the living room. The master bedroom has one concrete wall, tempered by a white wall and another of soft olive green.
The kitchen is has been fitted with MDF cabinets painted white and stainless steel worktops and glass splashbacks. The back of the island unit is painted with blackboard paint to provide a place for the children to draw. The dining table is made from old French floorboards, accompanied by retro kitchen chairs and factory lights sourced from eBay that hang above. The bathrooms have limestone as the principal tile and slate splashbacks.