▼项目概览，general view © David Graham

The site was found as a series of cellular servants rooms in the attic of a Grade II listed 1928 Beaux-arts mansion block in Marylebone, lain empty in disrepair since the 1950s.

The new 45-meter long terrace connects two oak-panelled rooms, occupying two wings. Inhabitable apertures link the panelled rooms to the terrace which are perforated with a forest of holes. The perforations in the apertures and in the skylights create a forest of light through which the apartment breathes; cooling, heating, and lighting itself. Directly below the skylights, bespoke Corian objects, bathed in top light, signify the rooms’ functions.

The treatment of the apartment with its controlled rooms surround by subservient spaces is inspired by the beaux-arts suite of rooms in the building’s foyer. Wall paneling has been used in the apartment to conceal the slope of the attic’s mansard roof, creating a cavity for storage around the controlled perimeter of the main rooms.

▼轴测图，axon © Tonkin Liu