The Sun House

The design, arranged over four floors, is partially dictated by the steep sloping site.

The lower ground floor contains a garage and service room with access to the main entrance vestibule. Above is the main floor with a wide terrace covering the full length of the building, supported on steel columns and projecting over the garden loggia and entrance.

The living room and dining area occupy almost the whole length of the house creating an open plan entertaining area with views over London. The kitchen and maids room are carefully arranged and placed at the rear of the property ensuring there is no cross circulation.

The first floor consists of two large bedrooms and dressing room, all facing south to maximise views with the bathroom, maid's bedroom and sewing room placed at the back of the house. The roof is paved creating a terrace and roof garden with a service lift running the full height of building.

The construction is of reinforced concrete throughout, except for the steel columns that support the balconies, terraces and canopy. The smooth external finish was produced by using wall-board as shuttering and treating the surface afterwards with mechanical rubber. Finished in concrete paint, all railings are painted a pale green and the back wall of the loggia in grey.