The Crows Nest at Molyneux Street
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Dining Space Under Crows Nest
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The extension and refurbishment of a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse
Patrick Lewis Architects was appointed to design a scheme that was 'not the standard white box' while creatively addressing the issues of a small Georgian terrace on a tight budget.
A narrative developed after it was discovered that the streets namesake, Lord Admiral Molyneux, invented the first rotating mast. This led to the design of a timber crow’s nest integrating into a new extension.
The Crow’s Nest is clad in traditional chestnut shakes and chestnut is used on all elements of the internal fit-out, including a handmade kitchen, furniture, handrail and a smoked and burned wall cladding.
Data
- Begun: Mar 2015
- Completed: Jan 2016
- Floor area: 150m2
- Sector: House
- Total cost: £250,000
- Funding: None
- Tender date: Dec 2014
- Procurement: Traditional
- Address: 46 Molyneux Street, Marylebone, London, W1H 5JD, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Patrick Lewis Architects
- Client: Anabel Hoult
- Contractors: GD Construction
- Structural engineer: Rodrigues Associates
- Interior design: GD Interiors
- Joinery: Lethbridge Lines
