Non sono un esperto di architettura ma sicuramente il design, sia in fatto di interiors che di oggettistica è qualcosa che mi colpisce ogni volta, e vivere in una delle capitali mondiali del gusto e del design per l’appunto non può far altro che sviluppare questa passione giorno dopo giorno. Oggi parliamo infatti di Architettura&Design, nello specifico di recuperi architettonici, settore che dovrebbe potenzialmente trovare terreno molto fertile in Italia ma in un modo o nell’altro stenta però a decollare ed imboccare la giusta strada.
L’opera nello specifico è la strabiliante abitazione disegnata da Leigh Osborne e Graham Voce, nel centro di Londra e ricavata da una antica torre che fungeva da silos per dispensare acqua nel quartiere in passato.
Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce are the owners of this amazing residence, which they had spent several months designing, constructing and ultimately transforming from its original state as an old water tower. Located in central London, the tower was an architectural remnant of the 19th-century that has long since been untouched until this year. When the duo first came upon the tower, they were unfortunately welcomed by 2,000 dead pigeons and an unthinkable amount of droppings. It was definitely an uphill battle to repurpose the building into their dream home. However, in the end, Osborne and Voce managed to create a modern living space that boasts 4 bedrooms, a gym, a rooftop terrace, a functioning elevator, spacious bathrooms, and enormous windows for a refreshing stream of natural light. It took only 8 months to meet their ambitious goal of constructing a home that is not only breathtaking to look at, but also offers its own jaw-dropping views.
Crowning the massive tower from the beginning was a water tank that Osborne and Voce decided to keep with the addition of six windows to offer a 360° view of London like no other. Each side of the room presents a different vista to take in. It’s an admirable feat to have accomplished and will most probably remain a legendary landmark for centuries to come.