Wittering House

The brief for the project was to create a building sympathetic to its location and individual in its identity, and to create a relaxing and calming space that feels peaceful and stripped back. Externally, brick offered a robust solution at street level, which was complemented by the brass cladding of the first floor. Internally, having a coherent material language flowing between the home’s spaces magnified the modest home’s spaciousness.

The space of internal areas is maximised by keeping partition walls and circulation to a minimum, and allowing enough light and air to enter the house so that it feels large and open. The outcome is a series of internal areas which, despite their size, feel spacious, successfully illustrating that with a thoughtful, well-considered approach to a site, good quality living spaces can be produced from not a lot of space.

Interior materials were chosen for their subtlety, human scale, and low maintenance. These included white-washed oak, grey brick, and a light, joint-free resin floor at ground level that helps to reflect natural light, create a flow between rooms, and give the illusion of a bigger home.