Bow Quarters is
a beautiful seven-acre Grade-II listed residential development set within a
historic site of the converted Bryant and May matchbox factory. The site is
separated from the Olympic Park by the Black wall Tunnel.
Studio Verve was
shortlisted and invited to provide design proposals for the conversion of one
of the mezzanine apartments into a two-bedroom flat.
The proposal required ingenious almost ‘Rubik-cube like’
solutions to meet the ambitious programmatic brief of the client whilst
responding to the challenging structural constraints.
Two vastly different design approaches were worked through and
presented; each providing dramatic spatial experience within the walls and high
industrial windows of the original factory.
Studio Verve was selected to work through one of the schemes and
have just completed the project on site. The entire interiors including the
existing mezzanine structure was completely gutted; and reinserted with a new
mezzanine structure to take advantage of the high volume industrial space.
A feature Ipe timber fin wall bisects the volume; with an Oak
stairs leading one up to the mezzanine bedroom with a frameless glass
balustrade overlooking the dramatic double-height lounge and dining space
below.
Concealed door is created within the fin wall- that leads into
the ground floor bedroom, bathroom and media/storage utility. A full-height
bookshelf separates the cloak cabinet space and kitchen from the main lounge
looking onto the original high industrial window.
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| GROUND FLOOR |
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| MEZZANNE FLOOR |
