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Welcome to our blog documenting the construction of two new houses in Asylum Road, Peckham. The design of the scheme can be seen on our website.

These have been named the Laundry Houses. During the design phases of the project, we found that there had been a laundry on the site of Albert Way, the road that the new houses will open onto. The laundry theme has informed the material and design decisions we have been making.

Over the coming months we will be posting photographs of the construction process and images of things that have influenced and informed the design.

Come back regularly to follow our progress, or visit www.quay2c.com to find out more about us and our work.

Showing posts with label General Views. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General Views. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Elevated view of the houses with the green roof installed post the 200 visitors thro' the doors for London Open House on Saturday ( so busy forgot to take any pics)
The show house with walkway in and Laundry houses signage panel

Mima and the team have planted out the raised boxes the rear 
Back planters courtyards etc all now complete

Side elevation and replacement planting to next doors garden now complete.

Our friend furniture maker David Gates installed some of his "Rhetorical Objects" for Open House day which look great in the house . http://www.davidgatesstudioworkshop.co.uk/#/gallery3/

The oak treads now on the staircase

The Ground floor wet room with slate floors

Basement main bathroom


the entry walkways balustrading now in



Laundry houses signage panel close up

Entrance to the show house

The staircase with exposed timber walls and a "Rhetorical Object" by David Gates

Julia sitting in the Kitchen / Dining with nice late afternoon sun.


Thursday, 5 June 2014

Some fins in Camaru have appeared on the no 18 Asylum Rd side of the building along with a mug !

Saturday, 17 May 2014

The back Ground floor elevation now clad in Camaru timber awaiting further camaru fins

The planters are taking shape

One house is now fully plastered and dry with a nice shadow gap detail to the timber ceilings. These will be left exposed with a white wash over. White walls will appear next week.

The underfloor heating pipe has coem for the G & 1st floor

The u/f heating pipe is too photogenic !


The staircase rooflight and ceiling now plastered with downlight positions cut out

The u/f heating pipe insulation is too photogenic !

The u/f heating pipe insulation 

Friday, 7 February 2014

Our new front doors from the inside (currently stored on the floor and rotated in the pic)
View from the first floor window


Studwork walls are now in, this one defining the ground floor lounge looking thro' the lobby and Kitchen / Dining towards the street.

Steve the plumber has started ! A boiler is in and some nice neat pipework. 

Chris has started pulling some wires, so electrics are on their way

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Studwork walls are now being constructed in the basement defining the rooms

Back bedroom to the garden. The concrete walls outside will be clad in vertical rough sawn boards stained white to reflect more light back into the room. 
The main downstairs bathroom.

View from the front bedroom with the utility room and ensuite bathroom beginning to take shape.

Marcin casting the floor for the bike sheds and demarcation chambers as we move towards getting the services in.

Friday, 10 January 2014

The front elevation now with roof on, insulation & tyvek waterproofing membrane on top 

The back elevation now with roof on, insulation & tyvek waterproofing membrane on top


Stairs are now in to get to the screeded basement floor. This will be overclad with a final finish of oak boards as seen in the photo below.

Our vertical cross laminated timber structure will be left exposed on the spine walls between the two houses. The sample of oak flooring seen here will compliment them on all the floors and stairs 


Friday, 15 November 2013

One more of Anthonys pics from the street

Photographer Anthony Coleman visited site yesterday. Here is a post of his pics. He is also showing his Cathedral series in the www.m2gallery.com @ 2c Kings Grove This is the view from the gardens of the new laundry houses.

Timber structure in the basement looking towards the back from the main bedroom. the staircase "slot" is on the right.

The new sliding patio doors in the basement.

Lights, shoes and triton waterproofing membrane

Ground floor back lounge with one half of the patio door sitting where the GF shower room will be.

view of the lounge looking towards the garden and terrace.

the staircase "slot" from the ground floor

Monday, 11 November 2013

Some "still lifes" from site over the weekend.

Wood shavings on the timber ground floor

Screws on the timber floor

Staircase "slot" timber

Shadows in the ist floor bedroom "pod"

The rooflights awaiting glass tops to light the ground floor lobby and bathrooms.

More late afternoon shadows

The Manheim sisters visit site

Our nice looking Triton waterproof tanking material is now on site
to be installed in the basement.