Overcast House

A Personal Colour consultant and her husband approached Office S&M to enlarge their kitchen and make it suitable for use as a new studio space for her consultations. Office S&M's response makes use of north light in the new extension, through carefully shaped rooflights which shield the windows from direct sun. Gold leaf evens out and warms up the skylight, while soft green beams support the numerous openings. Externally the absence of direct sunlight is investigated through “shadow catchers” which are cast from pigmented concrete and lend the house its name.