canyon house

A North London townhouse-turned-bedsit required clever spatial planning to reclaim lost space, resulting in a bright, open and textural 1970’s California-inspired home - complete with recording studio - for a young musical couple.

Much work was needed to enliven the house; poorly built, awkward partitioning covered two staircases that split the house into a bedsit with three separate spaces. The house was stripped back to make way for a new open floor plan featuring a bespoke elm kitchen and a custom-made, modular raised conversation platform with velvet seating. Upstairs, two bedrooms enjoy views to the trees outside through large new windows, creating relaxing spaces for the family to enjoy. A professional recording studio occupies the lower ground floor, acoustically tuned, and isolated from the rest of the house and neighbours.

“It’s a small house but every inch of space is used perfectly to suit our work and home lives. We love being in the living area, looking through the kitchen to the trees beyond. It’s such a warm and homely environment and we feel very lucky to have been here, living and working, for the past year.”

“The smooth build and design process was a testament to Studio Hagen Hall. Louis is a brilliant and diligent spatial planner and his beautiful and precise drawings made communicating with everyone on site very simple.” - Clients.

canyon house

balcorne street