to engage with the site and provide daylighting

A Seat At The Table arrived from a studio project promoting a new way to design for community in a Mews street scape. Mews are secondary streets, often created to be hidden from the wealthy house that surrounds these streets on each side. The density of their location in the London street fabric reduces sunlight and connection to green space. 13 sits at the end of the Pembridge Mews tucked away into the privacy of the secondary street. Its location provides a secondary connection to the main street of the large homes behind it. These two entrances make it easy to get to while still providing the quietness of the Mews. This project aims to preserve the existing character of the original mews building by maintaining the existing fireplaces and chimneys, facade and outer bearing walls. The openness of the ground floor provides an accessible and flexible space that shares with the back garden and the mews street. Because of the nearness and height of the surrounding buildings, the Mews do not receive ample light (see sun study to the right). Large windows and openings all for gaining as much daylight as possible but primarily serve views into the ivy covered patio area. Allowing the stable doors to open without interruption can provide a connection to Mews street in various weather.