Light House (London)

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.

Light House
General information
Town or cityLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Completed2005
CostConfidential
ClientPrivate
Design and construction
ArchitectGianni Botsford Architects
Awards and prizesManser Medal 2006, Shortlisted

RIBA Award 2006

AIA (UK) Excellence in Design Award 2007

Grand Designs Best New Build House 2007, Finalist

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]

Site and brief

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]

References
  1. "RIBA Awards 2006". e-architect. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. Glancey, Jonathan. "Bright Fantastic". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media LTD. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. Giuliani, Filippo (2012). "Ellie Goulding". 1883 Magazine (7): 28.
  4. "Smart Move". wallpaper.com. TI Media Ltd. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  5. Sweet, Fay (28 June 2006). "Banish Boring". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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