WRITER’S STUDIO

Reimagining a victorian glass house for two writers

Writer’s Studio reimagines a dilapidated Victorian glass house into a contemporary creative space for a couple who are both writers. Our ambition for the building was to combine the utilitarian nature of a glass house with craftsmanship, its design revolving around the principal component of a writers desk which acts as a cantilever to support the new glazed canopy. The portal frames are formed from sandwiched Douglas fir timbers with steel plates and exposed fixing bolts, designed in close collaboration with engineers David Narro Associates. The hope is that the space allows the writers to reset their mindset in a distinctly different environment to their home, surrounded by ever-changing shadows, the sound of rain falling on glass, and blowing wind in nearby trees.