PROFILE

Edgley Design grew organically out of a self-built project in Islington – the Secret House – which the firm’s director, Jake Edgley began in 2004. Officially establishing his practice in 2006, Edgley, a Manchester University and Architectural Association graduate, has since built a strong portfolio of residential commissions. An admirer of all things simple, Edgley explains the practice’s approach: 'Our aesthetic is derived from simplicity, from a desire to distil a project to its essentials and at the same time maximise the spatial and material quality of the building.' Consciously focusing on low tech and environmental design, the studio now works a lot with structural timber design and highly insulated buildings that require little energy. The architect counts among his influences the 'pure material aesthetic of David Adjaye, the referential creativity of Herzog and de Meuron,' as well as Frank Lloyd Wright, Scarpa, Kahn, Le Corbusier, Picasso, Ray Kappe vernacular architecture and minimalist and landscape art.

Plane House

Plane house was designed for a location in Wiltshire, UK. A minimal composition of basic orthogonal shapes, the house is defined by a series of walls, which enclose the interior’s free-flowing open-plan spaces, extending organically into the landscape through the structure’s large windows. The absence of window frames also accentuates the openness, giving the impression of a ground floor united with the scenery. Placing kitchen and dining areas on the eastern side and living spaces to the west, Edgley orientated the house so that it would make the most out of the garden views. The bedrooms are placed on the top level. The house is designed to be fully self-built with the help of local material, adding to its minimal nature, and can be adapted to different sites and scales.


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