Pavilion Extension
by Ashworth Parkes Architects
Client RM Construction
Awards 澳门王中王 East Award 2019
Just a pocket sized project鈥� a kitchen conservatory extension 鈥� this project fits the description of a small and perfectly formed gem. The client is a builder, and he wanted to demonstrate his skills in construction; not to impress potential clients, or the world in general, (the project looks out onto a walled private garden), but simply for his own pleasure. Ruskin defined Art as being the expression of pleasure humans derive from doing work, and by that standard this building is a work of art.
Formed with two cruciform columns, faced in polished stainless steel, supporting a waffle of flitched timber beams, the extension鈥檚 roof appears to float. The clean lines are preserved as the structure is wrapped in storey-height frameless glazing interrupted only by one large sliding door. The eaves have a visual lightness, as the roof thickness is stepped up at the edge, taking advantage of the thinner roof build-up where insulation is no longer needed on the overhang. Facing south, the eaves on the main elevation also accommodate a brise soleil with louvres made from mild steel flats, which adds to the visual 鈥榣ightening鈥� of the eaves. The whole is exquisitely finished.
On the inside the perfect detailing and beautifully conceived kitchen fit-out, with a central island unit cunningly concealing all services and preserving the pristine simplicity, continued the display of virtuoso construction.
This project demonstrates a striking harmony between designer, architect and builder, and an infectious pride in what had been achieved.
Contractor RM Construction
Structural Engineer Cambridge Architectural Research
Internal area 77 m虏
