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Studio Weave builds viewing tower that looks like a terraced house in London's Greenwich
Studio Weave has unveiled a pavilion in the form of a "typical terraced house", offering views over the construction site of a new design district on the Greenwich Peninsula in London.
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Named 33, the number of the house Studio Weave director Je Ahn used to live at, the three-storey pavilion is built in the shape of a terraced house, complete with a bright red door.
The design references the housing that covers much of London, and the structure also stands near a row of surviving Georgian worker terraces on River Way. But instead of typical brick walls, 33 comprises a decorative lattice of timber elements.
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"The project was conceived under the theme of 'what home is'," explained Ahn, who is also a judge of the inaugural Dezeen Awards.
"It celebrates the evolution of the area as a creative community providing new homes, jobs and neighbourhoods near the River Thames," he told Dezeen.
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The stripped structure of the single terraced house is built with Douglas fir from forests in the UK, joined together with timber pegs.
"Thirty-three echoes the proportions of a historical terrace dwelling, mimicking window, door and chimney segments yet introducing a contemporary twist in the form of intricately patterned stud-work," said Ahn.
"These patterns have a structural purpose whilst also suggesting broader cultural associations – in particular questioning the meaning of home in contemporary London, where terraced houses are still the dominating residential typology associated with the idea of home."
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Within the timber terrace, a bright yellow steel staircase allows visitors to climb up inside the pavilion to get views of the a new housing development that is already under construction.
"Acting as the destination for visitors travelling down Phoenix Avenue, the pavilion is both a viewing platform for contemplating the construction of the neighbouring design district and an event space for a variety of activities," said Ahn.
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Throughout the pavilion, graphics on the floor – coordinated by Hato and illustrated by Jay Cover – show typical items of furniture that would be normal in a home, such as tables and chairs, and a desk.
On the ground floor, these illustration extend out from the pavilion to form a "garden".
"With illustrations that evoke the personal occupation of the home, extending into a 2D drawn 'garden', visitors can discover and take delight in everyday domestic stuff that reveals how Londoners live today," added Ahn.
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Studio Weave has completed several pavilions across London. The most recent, which is also near the River Thames, contains a raised garden within a water tank.
Photography is by Jim Stephenson.
Project credits:
Architect: Studio Weave
Client: Now Gallery & Greenwich Peninsula and Knight Dragon
Graphic design: Hato with Jay Cover
Structural engineer: Timberwright
Main contractor: Timberwright