Douglas Fir House by Christian Brailey Architects

In London, a Moldy, Cramped Apartment Becomes a Surprisingly Spacious Sanctuary

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Sinking the floor level meant the couple couldn’t have a raised ventilated floor. Instead, they had to have a ground bearing slab made up of a layer of concrete, insulation, and then concrete screed on top. Rather than add yet another layer for flooring, Christian and Faye decided to stick with the polished concrete and avoided added labor and material costs.