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Fitzroy Park House exemplifies sophisticated living in London

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Fitzroy Park House is a new two story contemporary family home designed by architecture studio Stanton Williams, located in Fitzroy Park, North London, United Kingdom. The home is situated within the Highgate Conservation area, replacing a lateย 1950โ€™s house. The design strategy takes advantage of the sloping site by creatingย new additional spaces within the lower garden level. Above thisย a series of interlocking sculptural forms of glass, timber and stoneย emerge, evoking the spirit of a tree house.

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The bridge leads into the heart of the house, which opens upย dramatically to views over a day-lit six metre double-height volumeย down to the lower garden level. Large sliding glass doors blur theย boundary between inside and outside with external stone pavingย extending into the landscaped garden which gently curves aroundย the house.

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The house is surrounded by rich greenery. Its upper level with fourย spacious bedrooms cantilevers out and floats amongst the treeย canopies, with balconies and views to Hampstead Heath andย beyond. The position of the new house is set back sensitively fromย Fitzroy Park with a minimal stone and metal bridge, allowing matureย trees to be retained and enhancing its peaceful setting.

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The living area flows into the dining room and kitchen, which in turnย rolls back out to the garden. A set of stone stairs leads to a smallย swimming pool, which resonates with the presence of Hampsteadย ponds nearby.

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Material references for the house reflect the rich natural setting ofย the site. Cedar fencing and oiled Iroko balconies contrast with theย Accoya timber envelope. Painted in dark grey, the timber bringsย additional texture and color to the limestone on the exterior facade.ย The crisp and sharp protective exterior layers give way to softer warmย interior spaces, with an extensive oak ceiling and floor laid out inย limestone in the main living spaces. Here, a rhythm of neatly arrangedย recessed lighting trays keeps the ceilings as uncluttered as possibleย and linear veining to the limestone floors directs views to the garden.

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Lighting throughout the house is minimal and generally concealed,ย washing walls and ceilings with soft warm reflected light. Concealedย garden lighting illuminates planting and trees, drawing the eye to theย outside and avoiding the effect of a mirrored glass interior, enhancingย the sense of generous open plan living areas connected with theirย landscaped setting.

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For the bedrooms, timber is again brought internally for warmth, whileย the bathrooms are also clad in limestone. Refined ironmongery onย doors and handrails are made in bronze. The emphasis throughout isย placed on using the raw materials found in nature.

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The addition of further tress and landscaping improves the site whilstย also providing a private and secure environment for the familyย home. The house has a discreet presence from the road and stepsย down towards the neighboring property to fully embed it within theย landscape.

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Photos: Courtesy of Stanton Williams

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