Bell Phillips Architects, Killian O’Sullivan · Cranworth Gardens

Killian O’Sullivan

This comprehensive refurbishment of a Victorian flat includes a loft conversion, at the centre of which is a distinctive stair comprising stained oak treads and a balustrade fabricated from lacquered plywood spindles. The vertical spindles open out to become more transparent or close up depending on your viewpoint and catch the sun. The stair sits within a high double-height space illuminated by a large rooflight that provides the flat with a light, spacious focal point. The result is a sequence of luminous spaces that combines the period details of the original flat with a crisp, contemporary sensibility.