Chalcot Square
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Chalcot Square is a pied-à-terre for a London family who split their lives between here and New York.
The design for the space focusses on a large, central, open-plan kitchen. The home is a place for rest and joy, Christmas and summer holidays, barbecues and family gatherings. The central space, with the modest rear extension is conceived as a space for parties, socialising, family gatherings, and Christmas lunches. Crittall style doors connect the flat to a generous and sunny town garden designed for easy maintenance and year-round enjoyment. Space to the front of the property that had previously been external coal vaults were underpinned, tanked and connected through to form a dramatic, vaulted, slightly subterranean spa-style bathroom. The spaces are tied together with elements of bespoke joinery, oak flooring, and a palette of complementary colours and materials. The result is a calm and restful apartment, fully fitted and quietly awaiting the family’s next visit.
Data
- Begun: Apr 2022
- Completed: Oct 2022
- Floor area: 68m2
- Sector: Residential
- Total cost: £332,000
- Funding: Private
- Tender date: Feb 2022
- Procurement: Traditional procurement RIBA Professional Services Contract 2020 Architectural Services RIBA Domestic Building Contract 2018
- Address: London, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Robert Rhodes Architecture + Interiors
- Client: Private
- Structural engineer : QED Structures
- Main contractor: N10 Construction
Suppliers
- Crittall-style doors : Bronze and Steel Ltd.
- Kitchen, Carpentry and Joinery: Romero Ferrari
- Garden designer: Kate Gould Gardens
- Interior Furnishing: Marie Kalsi