Living in a steel home may not appeal to everyone, but if the typical brick built period terrace (opens in new tab) or suburban semi is not for you, there is much to admire about this unusual property (opens in new tab).
Nestled beneath a nineteenth century railway viaduct in south London, it's a feat of architectural ingenuity.
It's also won the London Architecture Awards’ ‘House of the Year’ in 2013 and it's up for sale (opens in new tab).
Designed by Undercurrent Architects, the space cleverly contrasts an industrial steel exterior with expansive, contoured interiors for an unusual, light-filled living space.
The flowing system of curves are arranged to scoop, capture and draw natural light down into the living quarters below.
Currently combining a family home and a photography studio, the communal areas sit at various levels beneath the three-storey atrium, with adjoining private rooms including two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study.
Slender steel foils form a protective acoustic shell around the whole house, so that the bedrooms and the open-plan areas are undisturbed by the sounds of the railway above.
For these reasons, the house won the London Architecture Awards’ ‘House of the Year’ in 2013.
The children's room (opens in new tab) stays with the all white theme.
Glazed sections in the roof allow natural light to pour through.
A shower room (opens in new tab) is neatly tucked between the upper and lower floors.
Interested in this property? It's on sale at The Modern House (opens in new tab) for £975,000
See more modern homes (opens in new tab).
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