Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: A retired couple (the architect’s parents)
Location: Blackheath, London
Size: Four bedrooms, three bathrooms
Architect: Sam Cooper of E2 Architecture + Interiors
This zero-carbon split-level building has given Cooper’s parents a comfortable and easy life, with lower bills and features to see them through their retirement. “We’ve already designed for [an elevator] in the building,” he says. “My parents genuinely love it, and I was really touched recently when I asked my mum what she would change. Her answer was, ‘Nothing.’”
The house is built on a sloping site with an incline of 10 feet. Rough Purbeck limestone appears to rise out of the ground and mirrors other stones in the surrounding garden.
“It’s a building of contrasts,” Cooper says. “While the lower-ground floor is textured and earthy, the upper levels are crisp and monochrome.” Similarly, the walls of the lower level are solid with sections of glass, while the upper floor is the opposite: panels of glass dotted with a few solid walls.
from Houzz http://ift.tt/2d7HMb1
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