here are the final images of my clients studio house

With the decision to detach my angel watchers research lab from his house, the design of the building has been able to change. Although the perception of wealth and power still influences the design process. For the final design my client and I have decided to go for a studio flat look. Some of the materials include distressed red brick, dark mahogany floors, smooth concrete and iron “I” beams. As the house is sandwiched to houses of almost qual height the sides of the buildings will not be seen but the front and back will. This is where the facade design will go to. As for the interior, the creation of an open living space has been designed. With mezzanine bedrooms and bathrooms. The two main features of the house will be two long windows near ground level that will send light from the sandstone fence into the room. And two internal trees surrounded by glass curtains.

Here are some conceptual sketches and photos that helped the development and completion of the design

one special feature of the tree is that during the night it can be lit up to create different moods

here are some images that helped inspire what i wanted my client to see and feel.
and also some conseptual sketches

the reason

Here are a few of the ideas behind my buildings. I wanted the 4 houses to sit like out crops in a concrete square. The concept of nature is shown with patches of framed grass peppered around the buildings. The reason I put in a fence is due to the fact that these houses will be in the middle of a city, they don’t really want people in the front garden, and this also applies why there are few windows. The real escape is when the tenants go into their tower. It is a world within a world where they can look up and be able to feel that they aren’t actually in a concrete jungle.

Submission 1- equus

The four different buildings I have designed for my client can fall under two categories. The “box home” and the “Tate brother home” are very industrial factory like buildings. The “maple home” and the “crazy home” reflect architecture of churches and cathedrals. The idea to assimilate the designs of these types of buildings into my clients is that both are symbols of power, and often wealth. This was the main intension for my client. To show he was spending his money. He isn’t going to lie, he would like a large house but the current scale at which we are planning to build far exceeds what he needs, which is the whole point. The two factory like buildings inspiration is the Tate modern and Battersea power station both in London. But the inspiration for the church like structures didn’t really come from any one building rather memories I have from all the churches and cathedrals I have been to over my life.

The tower in each design has a large presence. All of them are crosses are an augmentation of one. The scale of three of the towers almost equals the structure they are in. The towers in the “maple” and “Tate brother” homes act as room dividers, separating the private space from public. The tower in “crazy home” looks as if it has erupted from inside the structure and as began to pull the roof with it. The most discreet tower designed is that of the “box home” where it sits between the front gate and front door.

The placement to the mirrors was simple for three of the four houses. For “maple”,”box” and “crazy” the mirror is to be hung on the side of the tower that enters the private side of the house. But for the “box home” the mirror will have to be placed above his real bed in the back room.

I have only once addressed him on the subject of partners. While I am currently the only person who knows of his second life he may in the future meet someone whom he trusts enough to share his secret with. The problem being while his lab is secret it is still above ground and visible. Questions can still be asked. A potential future development of his home designs is to build his lab underground to keep it hidden from prying eyes. As for my client he is still searching for solid proof of angels. When chasing a lead in London he had a genuine encounter with what he thinks is an angel in a cemetery. His opinion of the connection between religion and angles is become stronger with every passing day, but he remains reluctant to embrace it himself fearing it may impair his judgment and scientific approach which has been working for him so far.

Sketchup Models
1# Box House





2# Crazy House





Card Models
1# Tate Brother House




2# Maple House