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Project posted by WILLIAM TOZER Associates

S(M,L)XS

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Location
Shoreham-by-Sea, England, United Kingdom
Year
2025
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
A dining area is defined by the termination of the kitchen units, and a rooflight, which together create soft edges to this portion of the open-plan space.
A dining area is defined by the termination of the kitchen units, and a rooflight, which together create soft edges to this portion of the open-plan space.
A dining area is defined by the termination of the kitchen units, and a rooflight, which together create soft edges to this portion of the open-plan space.
A dining area is defined by the termination of the kitchen units, and a rooflight, which together create soft edges to this portion of the open-plan space.
Mirrors, rooflights, clerestory glazing, and changes of ceiling level create a sense of spaciousness that defies the actual dimensions of the extension.
Mirrors, rooflights, clerestory glazing, and changes of ceiling level create a sense of spaciousness that defies the actual dimensions of the extension.
Mirrors, rooflights, clerestory glazing, and changes of ceiling level create a sense of spaciousness that defies the actual dimensions of the extension.
Mirrors, rooflights, clerestory glazing, and changes of ceiling level create a sense of spaciousness that defies the actual dimensions of the extension.
The ground floor feels more spacious due to the incorporation of split levels, and views through to the living space, and down to the lower-ground floor.
The ground floor feels more spacious due to the incorporation of split levels, and views through to the living space, and down to the lower-ground floor.
Full-height doors enable circulation to appear as part of open-plan spaces when open, while rooflights and clerestory windows in the corners of the extension visually break down the sense of enclosure of the building envelope.
Full-height doors enable circulation to appear as part of open-plan spaces when open, while rooflights and clerestory windows in the corners of the extension visually break down the sense of enclosure of the building envelope.
On the first floor, the ceiling structure is exposed to increase the volume of space, and rooflights and mirrors elongate views, actually and virtually respectively
On the first floor, the ceiling structure is exposed to increase the volume of space, and rooflights and mirrors elongate views, actually and virtually respectively
On the first floor, the ceiling structure is exposed to increase the volume of space, and rooflights and mirrors elongate views, actually and virtually respectively
On the first floor, the ceiling structure is exposed to increase the volume of space, and rooflights and mirrors elongate views, actually and virtually respectively
The compact white bathroom feels as spacious as possible due floor-to-ceiling tiling, and a walk-in shower.
The compact white bathroom feels as spacious as possible due floor-to-ceiling tiling, and a walk-in shower.
Axonometric view
Axonometric view
Plans
Plans
Section
Section
The site plan shows the seaside environment from which the Bungaroosh walls of the original house were constructed. On the rear elevation one can see this mixture of lime, gravel, coarse sands and flints.
The site plan shows the seaside environment from which the Bungaroosh walls of the original house were constructed. On the rear elevation one can see this mixture of lime, gravel, coarse sands and flints.

Details

Square Feet
968
Bedrooms
2
Full Baths
1
Partial Baths
1

Credits

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Architect
Interior Design
Builder
Roqoqo Renovations Ltd
Photographer
Lukasz Wielkoszynski

From WILLIAM TOZER Associates

Referencing the seminal book S,M,L,XL by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, our S(M,L)XS project title references the fact that William Tozer Associates has particular experience with smaller projects, including very small projects like this one, which have very tight dimensions and budgets. At an internal width of only 2.2m, this project presented significant challenges with creating a sense of spaciousness, as circulation space could easily consume too much floor area, both physically and in terms of perception. While even our largest £2m+ projects would not be considered large by Koolhaas, we continue to be fascinated by our smallest projects, conceiving of them in the same vein as the Case Study Houses or Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian houses, as models for what is possible. In the UK, this thought experiment necessarily has to be focused on a retrofit-first approach, as so much building stock already exists.