The Modern Mews

Mews homes are special. Normally with only windows to the front facade, bringing light into these homes is critical to their success. Mews homes also have a cosy feel, a sense of history and craft. At The Modern Mews, by locating the stair into the middle of the home and constructing all the elements out of only 5 materials the home becomes a large piece of daylit joinery to live in. The home is a large piece of oak joinery that is inserted into the existing volume of the mews house. The ground floor kitchen and dining area have full height oak framed, bi-folding doors offering direct connection to the mews. The bathrooms have a seamless Corian finish on walls and floors to achieve a low maintenance environment. At the Lower Ground the polished concrete floor merges with the fireplace creating a special moment at the bottom of the stairs. The heaviness of the concrete creates a contrast to the lightness of the oak stair above. Glazed floors to the front and centre of the plan allow natural light to the floor below as well as creating visual connections between the floors. The sliding doors at the upper levels give the home a possibility of more privacy if required. Even when the sliding doors are shut light is still allowed to enter due to translucent, rice-paper glass and oak louvres, they allow borrowed light to flood every room.