Powerscroft Road Project by Daytrip Studio
Respecting the Victorian charm and features of the original house, Daytrip Studio remodeled, restored and redesigned the five-story townhouse with a refined, light, and calm sensibility. Contemporary inventions to the architecture are carefully executed with discretion and simplicity; where possible, daylight is promoted through light-wells and openings to the existing shell. An artful continuity of materials and finishes aid the transition of old and new with pale, painterly lime-washed walls and off-white powder-coated metalwork throughout.
The basement was excavated to provide a vast and light-filled lower ground kitchen and living room with a continuous polished concrete floor that effortlessly spills out to the garden space. Lauren Finch of Tyler Goldfinch used a subtle mix of planting and landscaping to the exterior garden to complement Daytrip Studio’s vision. A bespoke kitchen in Douglas fir and honed Evora marble is beautifully crafted with honest simplicity.
The main house is generously proportioned and appropriated as a traditional victorian house with careful consideration of materials and tonality. Walls are reserved to pale off-whites with restored cornice and existing floorboards. Openings to adjacent rooms are widened and elevated with pale Crittal doors. Modern Bathrooms are adorned in classic Calacatta marble or deep blue crackle glazed Lavastone for the traditional family bathroom. The Attic space is awash with natural daylight with three roof lights creating a dynamic top floor creating a contemporary shower room and bedroom.
Daytrip Studio selected Sophie Pearce of Beton Brut and Laura Fulmine of Modern Art Hire to furnish and style the house. A careful, considered selection of antique, mid-century, and contemporary pieces adorn the rooms with delicacy and artful refinement.
About Daytrip Studio
Daytrip Studio is a London based interior architecture and design studio founded by Iwan Halstead and Emily Potter.
In addition to Powerscroft Road, Daytrip Studio has a long-standing relationship with Ed Stanbury as the founder of Blok London, having designed two London studio spaces and a recently completed third Blok gym in Manchester. Other clients include Swedish fashion brand Tiger of Sweden, three floors of Men’s and Womenswear for Liberty of London, and flagship projects in Asia for British designers Gareth Pugh and Henry Holland. Their first bar design Oriole was awarded Time Out Design of the Year Award 2017.
Daytrip’s work is characterized by a strong understanding of the existing building, a natural awareness of style, and intelligent use of materials. Their references are broad, they believe in laying the foundations of a concept. They reference both contemporary and classic influences in projects and partner with artists, designers, and makers.
Images by Jake Curtis & Elliot Sheppard
