Grand Designs: House of the Year 2018 in pictures
Grand Designs: House of the Year 2018 in pictures
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1/30 Red House by 31/44 Architects
Red House in East Dulwich is one of 20 contemporary, cutting-edge properties longlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects for House of the Year 2018. Grand Designs will be touring them all every Wednesday night at 9pm on Channel 4...
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2/30 Confident but considerate
This former garage turned 'sunburnt house' stands out for its success in playfully asserting itself as a modern building in a row of period conversions.
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3/30 Nodding to the neighbours
It shows respect to its Victorian neighbours by authentically nodding to their design in its decorative detailing.
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4/30 'Cheeky rebel'
Described by presenter Kevin McCloud as a 'cheeky rebel', it was built from the same red bricks used as accent bricks in the existing terrace, suggesting it belongs on the street despite its high-impact colour.
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5/30 Mirroring Victorian touches
The patterned tiled thresholds of the surrounding homes are echoed in the stunning, intricately-patterned section of facade that sits above an arched window to the side of the understated black entranceway.
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6/30 Surprisingly big inside
Inside, a double-height hallway leads into a split-level, three-storey home offering nearly 1,500 sq ft of living space.
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7/30 Overcoming obstacles
The architects from 31/44 Architects were faced with complex geometry due to a kink in the road and the angled side of the nextdoor house.
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8/30 Courtyards prove the key
They conquered this obstacle by designing an unconventional, sunken ground floor cleverly arranged around courtyards that introduce plenty of light and greenery into the open-plan layout.
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9/30 Not just an architectural showcase
Red House has a homely feel to it; it is architecturally impressive but also easy to imagine yourself living there.
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10/30 Bright and cheery
The glazing provides cheery glimpses of the red brick exterior, adding flashes of colour.
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11/30 Blank canvas
The decoration has been kept simple throughout to give the new owners a blank canvas to stamp their own mark onto.
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12/30 Guess the price?
Red House cost less than half a million pounds to build; "a steal considering the spatial configuration," notes presenter, architect Damion Burrows.
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13/30 Black Stone House by 6a Architects
You get to snoop around two other striking London designs in the first episode of Grand Designs: House of the Year, including Black Stone House in Hackney.
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14/30 Clever concrete
Commissioned by a local café owner, this magnificent, monolithic concrete block has been built on an irregular corner plot at the end of a polite row of townhouses.
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15/30 Three flats nestled inside
Inside are three apartments, all of which have been designed to 'artfully manage privacy'.
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16/30 Making the most of outdoor space
Terraces and loggias form outside rooms and huge sliding windows draw in daylight and offer views of sky, garden and the street.
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17/30 Not so cold anymore
The concrete is warmed up by lime-slurried walls, plywood and ceramics.
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18/30 Dartmough Park House by AY Architects
Dartmouth Park House a glorious townhouse filled with Nicaraguan mahogany, complete with DJ room, glass-roofed bathroom and a palm tree in the centre.
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19/30 Starting over
It involved the redevelopment of an entire Victorian building in north London.
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20/30 Reconfigured spaces
Now, a series of bright spaces are linked by a courtyard, terrace...
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21/30 The house's crowning glory
...and a statement staircase climbing three-floors through a spectacular, nine-metre high void.
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22/30 Brimming with personality
The beautiful, exotic interiors reflect the owners' personal travels and interests. But you'd never know, because outside, the former shop front is discreetly painted grey with smoked glass hiding its theatrical contents.
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23/30 Pheasants by Sarah Griffiths + Amin Taha
Elsewhere, we're taken to see Pheasants, a glass and Corten steel, modernist riverside home in Henley.
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24/30 Controversial - and then some
Perhaps unsurprisingly, this avant garde home caused uproar among traditional local residents.
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25/30 Uphill struggle
The owners were eventually granted planning permission, but it's taken more than a decade from inception to completion.
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26/30 Home sweet home
Inside is unexpectedly comfortable, full of finely-crafted features, light, and panoramic views.
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27/30 Ouseburn Road by Miller Partnership Architects
Ouseburn Road is two smart semi-detached houses in Newcastle built by neighbours working harmoniously together.
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28/30 Truly collaborative
Both houses were designed by the same team and built through a shared building contract to save money for the owners.
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29/30 Sharing is caring
They share lightwells. external spaces and back gardens. One of the owners is a furniture maker and designed and made the kitchens for both houses.
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30/30 Reflecting Newcastle's heritage
Steel, local bricks and polished concrete floors reflect the industrial heritage of the area.
Grand Designs: House of the Year kicks off tonight with a fun-filled episode featuring a garage turned "sunburnt end-of-terrace house" in south-east London.
Fresh from the end of the latest series of Grand Designs, presenter Kevin McCloud returns to lead us on a snoop around the new-build homes in the running to be crowned RIBAHouse of the Year 2018.
Joined by architect Damion Burrows and design expert Michelle Ogundehin, Kevin will be travelling up and down the country to explore the 20 contemporary, cutting-edge properties longlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Each episode, Kevin will reveal which two featured homes have made it onto the shortlist, before announcing the winner of the prestigious prize at the end of the four-part series on Wednesday November 28.
Nobody, us included, has been told the results, so you'll have to tune into Channel 4 at 9pm on Wednesdays to find out. Homes & Property has, however, been given a sneak preview of the bulk of the show, and it's a corker, brimming with daring design, ambitious owners and some admirably open-minded neighbours.
IN THE RUNNING
Red House in East Dulwich, in south-east London, stands out for its success in playfully asserting itself as a modern building in a row of period conversions, while giving a nod to its Victorian neighbours in its decorative detailing.
Described by Kevin as a "cheeky rebel", it was built from the same red bricks used as accent bricks in the existing terrace, suggesting it belongs on the street despite its high-impact colour.
The patterned, tiled thresholds of the surrounding homes are echoed in the stunning, intricately-patterned section of facade that cost £15,000 to make and sits above an arched window to the side of the understated black entranceway. This unusual, striking feature that has become the building's motif is best described during the programme as 'like hanging a small family car off your house.'
Inside, a double-height hallway leads into a split-level, three-storey home offering nearly 1,500sq ft of living space.
The team from 31/44 Architects were faced with complex geometry due to a kink in the road and the angled side of the next-door house. They conquered this obstacle by designing an unconventional, sunken ground floor cleverly arranged around courtyards that introduce plenty of light and greenery into the open-plan layout and provide cheery glimpses of the red brick exterior.
The oak staircase with its fresh white balustrades is a statement feature, as is the hidden door into the downstairs bathroom, which owner Daisy particularly enjoys.
Red House cost less than half a million pounds to build; "a steal considering the spatial configuration," notes Damion.
Two other striking London designs get the tour treatment tonight: Black Stone House, a magnificent, monolithic, concrete block built on an irregular corner plot in Hackney; and Dartmouth Park House, a glorious townhouse filled with Nicaraguan mahogany, complete with DJ room, glass-roofed bathroom and a palm tree in the centre.
Commissioned by a local café owner, Black Stone House has been divided into three apartments, all of which "artfully manage privacy", according to Riba.
Terraces and loggias form outside rooms and huge sliding windows draw in daylight and offer views of sky, garden and the street. The concrete is warmed up by lime-slurried walls, plywood and ceramics.
Dartmouth Park House involved the redevelopment of an entire Victorian building. Now, a series of bright spaces are linked by a courtyard, terrace and statement staircase climbing three-floors through a spectacular, nine-metre high void.
The beautiful, exotic interiors reflect the owners' personal travels and interests. But you'd never know, because outside, the former shop front is discreetly painted grey with smoked glass hiding its theatrical contents.
We're also given a tour of Pheasants, a glass and Corten steel, modernist riverside home that caused uproar with local residents in traditional Henley; and Ouseburn Road, two smart semi-detached houses in Newcastle built by neighbours working harmoniously together.
Other properties in the running to win the award to be featured in weeks to come include a derelict East London gin distillery given a fresh lease of life as a modern family home; a black timber-clad house on the outskirts of Belfast built for just £100,000; and two houses built side-by-side by neighbours in Newcastle using local bricks, polished concrete and steel in a nod to the region's industrial heritage.
"It's very exciting to be back for a fourth season of Grand Designs: House of the Year with more architectural rich pickings from the very best new homes in the country," said Kevin. "Each year, we plot how these exemplars are shaping the architectural landscape of the country and our time as we approach the end of the second decade of the 21st century.
"I say this because although these homes are sometimes expensive and ambitious, they contain ideas and innovation that will help shape the volume housing of the next twenty years - an important reason to watch the series."
Grand Designs: House of the Year airs at 9pm on Channel 4
