This House Lives Between Two Completely Different Worlds

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At first, it feels unusual. This house doesn’t open in one direction – It splits between two.

On one side, a quiet courtyard. On the other, a walled garden.

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The Cheeran House, in the United Kingdom, was designed around this contrast.

One side is open, bright, and fully connected. The other is more contained, protected, and controlled.

In between, the house organizes itself around a central courtyard.

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A simple idea. But it completely defines how the house works.

Architects: John Pardey Architects
Project manager: Mark Hurst
Location: Berkshire, United Kingdom
Area: 284 m2
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: James Morris

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