‘shoffice’ (shed + office) by platform 5 architects, london, englandphoto by alan williams

 

 

shoffice (shed + office) by london-based practice platform 5 architects is a garden pavilion containing a small office along with a storage space.the sculptural object appears to have flowed into the yard and nestled itself at the back of the grounds. situated in the north-west of london, england, the extruded timber elliptical shell curls over itself like a wood shaving to form a small terrace on the lawn.the interior is lined with oak and is fitted with supplies and a cantilevered desk where two skylights bring natural light into the working zone.the lightweight structure is formed with two steel ring beams, timber ribs and a stressed plywood skin which sits on a foundation. the project was mostly prefabricated to reduce the amount of material that needed to be moved through the house during its construction.

 

 

platform 5 architects: shoffice (shed + office)extruding timber planksphoto by alan williams

 

 

platform 5 architects: shoffice (shed + office)curling form provides a terrace spacephoto by alan williams

 

 

platform 5 architects: shoffice (shed + office)situated in a back yardphoto by alan williams

 

 

platform 5 architects: shoffice (shed + office)photo by alan williams

 

 

platform 5 architects: shoffice (shed + office)coiling framephoto by alan williams

 

 

platform 5 architects: shoffice (shed + office)interior office spacephotos by alan williams

 

 

platform 5 architects: shoffice (shed + office)view from dining roomphoto by alan williams

 

 

platform 5 architects: shoffice (shed + office)axonometric drawing of the structureimage courtesy of platform 5 architects