Light House | |
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General information | |
Town or city | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°34′51″N0°07′15″W / 51.5808°N 0.1208°W |
Completed | 2005 |
Cost | Confidential |
Client | Private |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Gianni Botsford Architects |
Awards and prizes | Manser Medal 2006, Shortlisted RIBA Award 2006 AIA (UK) Excellence in Design Award 2007 Grand Designs Best New Build House 2007, Finalist |
The Light House is a private house in London that won a 2006 RIBA Award and was also short-listed for the 2006 Manser Medal for Architecture. [1] It was designed by the firm of architects Gianni Botsford with environmental and structural engineering by Arup Group.
The project inserted a new house, accessed through an archway into the end of a Victorian mews. It was completed in 2005.
The house has been called "one of the finest new city homes to be found anywhere in the world" [2] and has been the location for celebrity and fashion shoots. [3] [4]
The site was a backland development surrounded by buildings on all sides. After studying the fall of light throughout the year on the site, the decision was made to build a courtyard-style house where wide open spaces and courtyards make the most of natural light while maximising privacy. [5]
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