Multigenerational House in Kent
Area: 140m²
Type: Residential New Build
Status: Concept / Feasibility
Year: 2022
This house is located on a long plot on the periphery of an ancient hamlet, set back behind the behind a row of buildings that line the road and adjoining a large area of vineyards that slope down into the valley. Long buildings such as these do not look out of place in the countryside, and it was decided that a long loggia running the length of the main facade would act as a suitable threshold between the public and more private interior.
The rhythm of the loggia was clear and simple, yet within each bay exists a different arrangement of elements, to contrast with the repetition of columns - maybe it could be called a polyrhythmic facade.
It is intended that the house accommodate several generations of a family, with two main living quarters arranged around a central courtyard.