Mews 04 By Andy Martin Architects (UK)

Mews 04 by Andy Martin Architects

London-primarily based Andy Martin Architects (AMA) blend a customers existing classical space and furniture with AMA’s contemporary interventions in Mews 04, a large 5 bedroom double fronted mews home in London’s Hyde Park.

Mews 04 by Andy Martin Architects

“The initial short was to re-design the timber framed faux Victorian Style conservatory completed in the 80′s.” says AMA. “AMA’s answer was to replace it with a similar kind avoiding and possessing to submit a potentially tough and lengthy preparing application. The original design and style of 3 barrel vaults was transformed into a modern ‘sine curve’ kind, with 3 large curved double glazed units, the largest single horizontal units in the UK. This sophisticated form has the appearance of a single sheet of flowing glass forming the new conservatory roof. This new space was to grow to be the spring board for a new aesthetic strategy of the rest of the house.”

Mews 04 by Andy Martin Architects

The entrance lobby’s floor is an elaborate mosaic of hand cut 10mm square marble pieces laid to repetitive wave form graphic. AMA made the bespoke bronze and glass inlayed entry doors which announce the public spaces the living room and conservatory. Floor finishes on the ground level are hand rubbed concrete to generate a Terrazzo kind patina. 3 big bronze french doors open out from the conservatory to connect with the classical garden layout.

Mews 04 by Andy Martin Architects

A new floating stair divides the house in two with a new roof light bringing organic light to the centre of the home. Dyed and brushed strong oak flooring runs all through, from the stairs, flooring and the doors. In the bathrooms, strong marble bath and basins carved to ama’s synonymous organic style are laid delicately with the warmth of a timber floor and walls.