De Beauvoir House
2023
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De Beauvoir House is part of a Georgian Terrace within the Regent's Canal Conservation Area in Hackney. Assemble was commissioned to design a mansard extension, a full internal refurbishment, and a new garden shed.
At ground level, the kitchen and dining space is organised by a series of bespoke loose furniture pieces, delivered in collaboration with Assemble Workspace tenants Will Floyd Mclean and Studio Manolo.
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A new Douglas Fir staircase connects the three refurbished floors and the new mansard.
@Joe Halligan
@Joe Halligan
The mansard accommodates a dedicated space for Japanese tea ceremony, featuring a tatami mat arrangement and an irori, as well as an external terrace.
The project employs a limited material palette of Douglas fir and brushed stainless steel, which acts as a consistent motif to unify the various spaces of the house.
@Joe Halligan
@Joe Halligan
@Joe Halligan
@Joe Halligan
Elements of the Georgian terrace, such as timber floorboards, window shutters, and sash windows, were inherited, repaired, and re-instated. The project sought to balance the contrast between these original and new characteristics.