The Pavilion House

A new build home with an impressive cantilever, as it weaves it’s restrained footprint in between the root protection zones of the surrounding trees.

The Pavilion House is located to the west of the Beltwood House site, in a secluded clearing within an area of ancient woodland. All the trees in the area fall under a site-wide Tree Protection Order and as such, the house has been designed to sit quietly nestled amongst the trees, hunkered into it’s location so as to protect the setting of not only Beltwood House, but three neighbouring Grade II and Grade II* listed houses on the adjacent land.

In order to reduce the perceived mass of the building, the first floor does not extend across the whole ground floor. The ground floor is cut back to create an entrance cantilever adding drama and minimising the perceived extent of the footprint. The approach to the house winds around existing trees providing brief glimpses on approach before opening out and revealing the house amongst the trees.

Location Sydenham Hill, London Borough of Southwark

Date 2019-2021

Status Complete

Development Type Single Family Dwelling

Gross Floor Area 238m²

Client Confidential

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