LOWER HAM
Kingston upon Thames | Surrey

Lower Ham is situated on the banks of the river Thames in Kingston upon Thames. The home seeks to provide a contemporary visual extension and interpretation of the overall street architecture. The five bedroom family home echoes and mimics the pre-eminent architecture with a clear vertical emphasis to the proposal.

Behind the nine metre tall glazing to the front facade, key living spaces look over the river, whilst the master bedroom on the top floor benefits from panoramic views all the way from Kingston to Teddington lock. The ground floor acts as a heavy anchoring plinth which wraps in a U shape around a secret planted rear garden courtyard. Bold red brickwork, lime mortar and a colour matched concrete coping is contrasted by the tower’s more delicate timber lattice.

Internally, the home is rich with detail with a dark polished concrete floor, vertical oak cladding and a feature steel staircase serving the tower. Rooms have been decorated in bold colours with metalwork accents and beautifully fitted bathrooms.

Photography by Lorenzo Zandri + Killian O’Sullivan