Landscraper

Landscraper

Roof glazing frames a view of the mass of the upper floors of the house hovering over the new space. Concealed structure transfers the weight of the existing building, the absence of visible structure giving the space a hyperbolic sense of both lightness and strength. From the other approach to the space this roof glazing is positioned so that it is concealed from view, giving the impression that the building is open to the elements like the garden space to the rear.

The material presence of the building is visually reduced to the planes of the ceiling and two walls, while the floor material reads as a continuation of the landscaping. From the upper levels of the house, the decking to the rear of the courtyard reads as a background repetition of the timber cladding that gives a sculptural quality to the roof, further dematerializing the building into the landscaping

WILLIAM TOZER Associates

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WILLIAM TOZER Associates is an award-winning practice headquartered in London, England, currently working on projects in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand. The practice understands architecture as compositions of abstract sculptural form and space, and discrete functional 'furnishings' at various scales. Each project curates and reframes the context and history of its site, and captures the open-endedness of the processes of demolition and construction. New Zealand-born Dr William Tozer is a British architect and holds architecture degrees from the University of Auckland, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and the Bartlett. He has taught at architecture schools in the UK and US, and writes prolifically on architecture. With experience in office, retail, exhibition, housing, and multi-unit housing sectors, Tozer founded the practice in 2002, and directs and curates the development of every project by liaising with other members of the studio.

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