| Light House | |
| Cost: | Confidential |
| Client: | Private |
| Location Town: | London |
| Location Country: | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates: | 51.5808°N -0.1208°W |
| Completion Date: | 2005 |
| Architect: | Gianni Botsford Architects |
| Awards: | Manser Medal 2006, ShortlistedRIBA Award 2006 AIA (UK) Excellence in Design Award 2007Grand Designs Best New Build House 2007, Finalist |
The Light House is a private house in London that won a 2006 RIBA Award and was also short-listed for the 2006 Manser Medal for Architecture.[1] It was designed by the firm of architects Gianni Botsford with environmental and structural engineering by Arup Group.
The project inserted a new house, accessed through an archway into the end of a Victorian mews. It was completed in 2005.
The house has been called "one of the finest new city homes to be found anywhere in the world" [2] and has been the location for celebrity and fashion shoots.[3] [4]
The site was a backland development surrounded by buildings on all sides. After studying the fall of light throughout the year on the site, the decision was made to build a courtyard-style house where wide open spaces and courtyards make the most of natural light while maximising privacy.[5]