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Peter Morris Architects’ (@petermorrisarchitects) extension and refurbishment of a house in West Hampstead taps into chi…

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Peter Morris Architects’ (@petermorrisarchitects) extension and refurbishment of a house in West Hampstead taps into childhood memories of play with a design that aims to be joyful and surprising.

“The homogeneity of the houses nearby made me want to push the design to be as joyful and surprising as possible. I wanted to use simple shapes – triangles, circles and squares – and make a structure that calls to mind a child’s building blocks, to tap into those joyful childhood memories of play, and put a smile on the face of anyone experiencing the building. On the roof, for instance, there are four round rooflights in a row, but the fifth is a square. At the rear, two triangular roofs sit above two distinct shapes – a wedge and a cylinder – with two different windows: one square, and one with curved glass.” – Peter Morris, founder of Peter Morris Architects, @ribajournal

📷 Juliet Murphy

💻 Find out more about this project online at RIBAJ.com, link in bio 👆

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