Comments on: Designed in Hackney: Mapledene Roadby Platform 5 Architects

By: Lulu

Lulu — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 07:37:01 +0000

I like it but for the roof, which if it is see through glass means that the neigbours can see in from their back bedroom window.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:40:35 +0000

Well I see drainage, it's just well hidden, as should all drainage. Unless you suggest Architects make drainage as visible as possible so as to satisfy pedantic people like yourself?

By: Pearley

Pearley — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:30:41 +0000

Dining kitchen looks as if it is falling toward a concealed drainage channel, which I'd say is just hard to make out in the photos, highly unlikely the Architects fell the glazing toward a solid wall.

That oriel window could have a very shallow drainage channel concealed partly under the masonary wall which could be wrapped and packed with high performace thermal insulation, creating a slight bulkhead at the internal reveal.

Re the thermal properties of the glazing, you can get amazing performance out of glazing these days, but it is obviously incredibly expensive.

I may be wrong and the architects have ballsed it up as you say! Tidy job though!

By: rock

rock — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:02:32 +0000

it looks very neatly made, + if any sun reaches the bay window it'd be a great place to hang out.

By: hotte

hotte — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:29:45 +0000

looks nice, but…

looks like they will freeze in winter and have dripping condesate on their heads…