Thorney Hedge
A residential interior precedent demonstrating how vertical timber ribbing, exposed ceiling joists with overhead glazing, and wide folding doors connect a dining space to a garden.
- What we like about this project
- The reflective brass top of the dining table subtly mirrors the overhead pendant and light levels from the garden.
Materials
- timber
- brass
- glass
- marble
- plaster
Visual identifiers
- timber-wall-ribs
- exposed-ceiling-beams
- folding-glass-doors
- brass-top-table
Style tags
- contemporary
- warm-minimal
- residential
Visual tags
- residential-interior
- indoor-outdoor
- natural-light
- timber-finishes
- garden-view
- Geometry
- Linear dining zone flanked by vertical timber acoustic or decorative wall ribs on one side and an open kitchen island on the other, terminating in full-width folding glass doors beneath exposed ceiling beams and a glazed roof light.
- Facade system
- Multi-panel folding glazed timber or metal-framed door system opening flush to the garden.
- Structural guess
- Timber or steel roof framing supporting overhead skylight beams over a masonry residential shell.
- Spatial scale
- Domestic scale; standard ceiling height transitioning under exposed timber beams and an overhead skylight.
- Lighting
- Soft, even daylight entering from both the overhead glazed roof structure and the rear garden facade, augmented by a pendant light over the dining table.
- Atmosphere
- Warm, calm, and luminous with natural timber tones and direct connection to verdant outdoor greenery.
- Environmental context
- Residential ground floor extension interfacing with a private rear garden with bamboo and lush perimeter planting.
- Spatial experience
- The deep, light-filled interior extends visually and physically outward into the green garden through fully-opened glazed doors, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor living flow.
- Composition rhythm
- Strong vertical rhythm created by the timber wall slats mirroring the sequence of overhead ceiling joists.
- Style reading
- Contemporary warm residential interior
- Program
- Residential dining and kitchen extension
- Perspective
- Interior Spatial
- Discipline
- interior
- Materials
- timber, brass, glass, marble, plaster
- Visual identifiers
- timber-wall-ribs, exposed-ceiling-beams, folding-glass-doors, brass-top-table
- Style tags
- contemporary, warm-minimal, residential
- Visual tags
- residential-interior, indoor-outdoor, natural-light, timber-finishes, garden-view
- Geometry
- Linear dining zone flanked by vertical timber acoustic or decorative wall ribs on one side and an open kitchen island on the other, terminating in full-width folding glass doors beneath exposed ceiling beams and a glazed roof light.
- Facade system
- Multi-panel folding glazed timber or metal-framed door system opening flush to the garden.
- Structural guess
- Timber or steel roof framing supporting overhead skylight beams over a masonry residential shell.
- Spatial scale
- Domestic scale; standard ceiling height transitioning under exposed timber beams and an overhead skylight.
- Lighting
- Soft, even daylight entering from both the overhead glazed roof structure and the rear garden facade, augmented by a pendant light over the dining table.
- Atmosphere
- Warm, calm, and luminous with natural timber tones and direct connection to verdant outdoor greenery.
- Environmental context
- Residential ground floor extension interfacing with a private rear garden with bamboo and lush perimeter planting.
- Spatial experience
- The deep, light-filled interior extends visually and physically outward into the green garden through fully-opened glazed doors, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor living flow.
- Composition rhythm
- Strong vertical rhythm created by the timber wall slats mirroring the sequence of overhead ceiling joists.
- Style reading
- Contemporary warm residential interior
- Program
- Residential dining and kitchen extension
- Perspective
- Interior Spatial
- Discipline
- interior