double-height

A larger wall of glazing overlooks the garden, through which natural light filters into a double-height living room.

Sunlight falls diagonally through a double height space onto the concrete floor, used for its thermal mass.

Each of these elements is associated with windows, skylights, and double height spaces to enhance the spatial experience of the house.

Double-height living rooms positioned at the rear of the houses provide nice views over the landscape and solar panels help with heating.

The two floors are linked by a sleek curved staircase, with a double-height bookcase running up one side.

Inside, beneath the floor tilting in two directions of the double-height lecture hall, is a large public information desk.

The double-height entrance area is connected with a precariously placed staircase that forms the focus of the house.

Each bedroom is expressed as a box, pulled apart from its fellows creating a series of double height voids.

Conversely, double height facades and punched openings on the outer walls created an aura of protection.

They are carefully placed to create a generous semi-open space as well as double-height areas at ground level.

The two largest are double-height galleries 34 metres long and ten metres wide.