Lynch Architects has unveiled plans for a concept village to be built at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show in London next month.
The village will be the main feature of the show and will consist of three new housing prototypes: a country house (below), a townhouse and a suburban courtyard house (above).
Each explores how contemporary architecture can learn from British vernacular housing typologies and traditional urban settlements such as terraces and suburbs.
The village will be built around the central open space of the Earls Court exhibition center and will also include a tower, a pub and an exhibition gallery (below), also designed by Lynch.
In the pavilion, journalist Kieran Long will curate an exhibition on contemporary housing called In Your Backyard.
Lynch Architects, led by Patrick Lynch, won Architectural Design magazine's Young Architect of the Year award in 2005.
The Daily Mail Ideal Home Show will take place at Earls Court in London from March 9 to April 1.
Here is Lynch Architects' description of the three residential designs:
country house
The desire to live as part of nature is an ancient desire, but most modern homes in the countryside are located in the suburbs. The relationship between the garden and the house is crucial for any true country house, and the fireplace can create a feeling of coziness and provide the emotional character of a country house.
Our design makes these two features the focal point of a modern vernacular log house with a wooden colonnade leading to the garden, creatively extending the space into a series of rooms within the landscape. The house will be furnished with modern artifacts, chosen for their quality of craftsmanship and solid, rustic quality.
The open-plan kitchen and dining room mimic a farmhouse kitchen, with double-height space connecting to the bedrooms above and also to the shaded terrace outside for summer dining. The living room also opens onto the garden; double doors on either side of the central chimney open onto the terrace and pond, ideal for evening drinks.
Row houses
The Georgian Terraces embody the aspirations and aspirations of the nation, and while the values of these properties continue to rise, other experiments in urban housing continue to fail. The combination of strict architecture and rather loose planning allowed Georgian terraced houses to be transformed in many ways, with different generations projecting their own identities into the interiors while remaining part of a functional urban pattern.
Our terrace typologies adapt to the traditional relationship between public and private facades and make these archetypal situations compliant with current building regulations. The brick façade is clad with a modern timber frame and the terrace doors are handicapped accessible and at the same time give the street a recognizable architectural feature.
The balcony above also mimics the character of a typical terrace, projecting the reception room into the public space, recognizing the importance of entertainment in our lives today. Instead, the rear façade is composed of simple wood-glass screens and the family bedrooms overlook a small courtyard kitchen garden. Representing the various rooms in a modern family home, the interior design combines modernity with tradition.
Suburban courtyard house
We now have the opportunity to live in large homes close to the city, as the green belt restricts development and "former industrial areas" become the only option for home builders. Advances in information technology have made these suburban environments home to small businesses, allowing people to work effectively from home, meeting regularly in the city, but far enough away to enjoy the benefits of wide open spaces.
Our courtyard house is located along the canal and, like most new homes in derelict areas, is designed to capitalize on the charm of living by the water. The living area juts out over the water, a space full of light and reflections. The bedrooms and studio below open onto two hidden courtyards, one filled with plants and garden furniture, the other providing the master with material storage.
This housing type allows small businesses to have the best of both worlds, with interiors that reflect a combination of office, workshop and family life.
