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Location: London, Great Britain Year of construction: 1988 Architect: David Wild Photography: Richard Bryant! Arcaid |
The house of the architect David Wild stands in Rochester Place, in a residential district of the city of London. The architect designed and built the house himself in the late 1980s. Five years later, a private commission to design and build a single-family house along the same lines inspired him to create a pair of houses and build the second next to his own. However, the new building was different from the first in a number of ways.
Seen from the south, the two houses appear as two blocks of white color, the restrained architecture of their facades dominated by large windows overlooking the street. On the opposite side, at the back, the two houses open conventionally onto the exterior space via balconies, doors, and windows. Although both buildings have a rectangular floor plan, there is a difference in the dimensions: the architect’s house is much larger, longer, and narrower. It has a small back yard overflowing with plants and shrubs, and a small pool.
Although the houses are only about 15-20 ft (5-6 m) apart, they are linked by a small, grayish building. This single-story annex connects the two houses and maintains their visual unity.
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Detail of the structure supporting the balcony of the house at 42 Rochester Place. The facade of no. 42. The house is squarer and more regularly shaped than its neighbor at no. 44. |
The dining table seen from the bottom of the staircase. Above the table, the original structure of the ceiling is also visible.
Partial view of a bedroom, whose walls are painted in a pleasant shade of pink.
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Corridor and view of the wooden staircase leading to the second floor.
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This view of the spacious living room highlights die original design of the stove that blends harmoniously with the wooden floor.