London Spa / Richard Bell Architecture
A private spa, a hidden sanctuary - a space for reflection.
© Hélène Binet
Architects: Richard Bell Architecture
Location: London, United Kingdom
Architect In Charge: Richard Bell
Area: 200.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Hélène Binet
© Hélène Binet
From the architect. A private spa, a hidden sanctuary - a space for reflection.In this recent project by Richard Bell Architecture, as beautifully photographed by Hélène Binet, the light is celebrated and the darkness indulged. A huge volume is illuminated from one end and enclosed by ten thousand handmade bricks, each bearing the thumbprint of its maker. As the light tracks over the rough surface of the bricks, it picks out a shifting landscape of ridges and valleys in miniature. This coarse textured brick is in striking contrast to the glass-like blackness of the pools. The expansive stillness of the water?s surface reflects the space and gives a doubling effect to the volume.
© Hélène Binet
This spa and wellness area is an extension to a house in central London. The site offered little above ground space as the openness of the gardens was important to maintain. It is for this reason that a large subterranean volume was created. The volume incorporates pools, a sauna, a steam room, a gym, deluge showers and changing rooms.
Section / Floor Plan
The grey of the...
© Hélène Binet
Architects: Richard Bell Architecture
Location: London, United Kingdom
Architect In Charge: Richard Bell
Area: 200.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: Hélène Binet
© Hélène Binet
From the architect. A private spa, a hidden sanctuary - a space for reflection.In this recent project by Richard Bell Architecture, as beautifully photographed by Hélène Binet, the light is celebrated and the darkness indulged. A huge volume is illuminated from one end and enclosed by ten thousand handmade bricks, each bearing the thumbprint of its maker. As the light tracks over the rough surface of the bricks, it picks out a shifting landscape of ridges and valleys in miniature. This coarse textured brick is in striking contrast to the glass-like blackness of the pools. The expansive stillness of the water?s surface reflects the space and gives a doubling effect to the volume.
© Hélène Binet
This spa and wellness area is an extension to a house in central London. The site offered little above ground space as the openness of the gardens was important to maintain. It is for this reason that a large subterranean volume was created. The volume incorporates pools, a sauna, a steam room, a gym, deluge showers and changing rooms.
Section / Floor Plan
The grey of the...
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