Link Pavilion Epsom

CONTEXT

An existing modest 1920's bungalow on a level suburban site struggling to accommodate a family of 5.

DESIGN

A simple north facing pavilion inserted between the old bungalow and an existing detached garage / workshop provides an open sided living space with a strong connection to the garden and well suited to a casual contemporary lifestyle.

The pavilion, while physically linking the two older buildings, is a thoroughly modern addition designed to complement rather than mimic. The connections are intentionally made tenuous, slipping in under the main roof lines and accentuating the differing forms of the three buildings. The mono-pitch roof of the pavilion cantilevers dramatically beyond the glazed sliding doors to provide both rain protection and summer shade but allowing winter sun to penetrate and heat the exposed concrete floor.

Space freed up in the original bungalow by the addition of the pavilion has been utilized to provide a new master bedroom suite, preserving the traditionally cellular nature of the Georgian building's plan.

Your Home & Garden Magazine

"The transition is marked by a change in floor level and an intimate entrance, where banks of louvres allow a view of a pebble garden that seems to flow beneath the house… the pavilion has strong geometry and assured lines."    

 Claire McCall - Editor