London townhouse

Client: private
Project team: Ana Zatezalo Schenk, Cedomir Ristic, Sandra Draskovic, Natasa Vukosavljevic
Location: London, United Kingdom
Surface: 300 sqm
Category: residential interior
Year: 2008-2009.
Status: completed

Townhouse is situated in the Wimpole St in the very center of London, just few minutes by walk from the Oxford St, busiest shopping street. Unlike the very dense Oxford Street, the Wimpole Street is quiet and noble area well known for its well-settled doctors.

Townhouse is one residential space composed by 6 apartments trough 2 buildings, 23 and 24 Wimpole St. We designed central torus as main spiral skeleton that links different spaces. We found inspiration in project of tower done by Melnikov, one of the most prominent architects of Russian avanguard time at the beginning of 20th century. We treated central „tower“ as outside spine that is starting as mezzanine, convert to helical staircase, transforms to lounge bench and at the end becomes curved wall. Introducing central torus, we keep max diversity of each space as clear intimate environment. Townhouse is place where mix of inside outside happens. Interiors of each room: living, saloon, children, master, nanny, kitchen, cinema, spa, bathrooms, are designed as self-contained world with it’s own character.