RIBA House of the Year 2024 shortlist: Peckham House

[@sawboards]

my studio is in the car park next door, i walk past this place every day! i always really appreciate this house, and have always been jealous of that roof garden

[@DominiquevonF]

I am sorry to read this… studio,

[@WeLiveByTheSea]

​@@DominiquevonF why would you be sorry that someone has a studio?

[@Music4krista1]

I think they mean artist’s studio😅 there are a lot of ceramicists, painters etc in Peckham and lots of studios. Nonetheless if it’s a residential studio that’s ok too!

[@Ron-Ayres]

@@DominiquevonF Artist's studio, not studio flat (apartment). If it was her home, she'd probably say "I live in the car park next door!"

[@nazifaislam6636]

Love the incorporation of an additional outdoor space in little London. Local authorities should take note - this could be a solution to places that can't have gardens due to space - or just being able to make larger living spaces because the garden can now be on the roof! More houses like this please!

[@ceridwen888]

How beautifully the scoop in the wooden fence mirrors the window in the front door & complements the arched entrance.

[@Ron-Ayres]

Yes, lovely touches and shows the amount of thoughtfulnessimmersed in this project. The front door is beautiful - a little 'Hobbity'. And I love the illuminated house number globe - rather like an old police light

[@Loupdelou-ly1ve]

It's a fantastic house but that rooftop is a dream! A dream!!! 💚🖤💚🖤 And... no pretentious architect speak - it was a pleasure to listen to the description of the build.

[@SR-007]

Wow! Clever design top to bottom. A joy to look around! Well done Surman Weston! This would be a well deserved winner.

[@777greglee]

The house is lovely but what really stands out is the humility and warmth of the people involved.

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

nope

Agreed.

[@lomalinke5042]

This is a piece of art with place for lovely people in it. Beautiful. Like a hug that became architecture.

[@daniadejonghe4980]

@@lomalinke5042 nice 😊

[@PS-bs8oe]

Beyond words. What strikes is that a complete new, entirely modern building...can fit like a glove and feel like a very old snug family home. Like an impossible dream come true. The designing, financial and planningcommission procedure would be really interesting to hear about. As well as the practical side of course ( thickness, layers, width of brick and insulation walls, weight, waterproofing and nature of roof structure, etc.) The brilliant thing about this channel is the sharing, the showing of feasible phantasies and enticing enthusiasm. Bravo.

[@AWAL76]

Now that's a real home! One that will only get better and better with time. Well done guys.

[@fxdaly]

Brilliant design, unique, yet still fits into the environment. Also, lovely use of materials, creating a wonderful home. Well done, excellent work 👏 👏 👏

[@daniadejonghe4980]

I love your home.... I think it is possibly the loveliest house I have ever seen in the way the space flows, the design flows and the light flows through it.

[@finaboykm]

The wooden floors with their textures/soft earth tones and the greenery creates this balanced spiritual warmth-total success….

[@RR4kindness]

LOVE!! such a beautiful home!! I love everything about it and find it completely inspired and inspiring! Love how it harmonises with it's surroundings yet brings an unconventional beauty. Just awesome!!

[@iliapetrovic3582]

Everything I dream of in a home, I especially love the greenhouse on the roof and the kitchen being out of the eye line of the reception. Great use of space…(and the builders pulley) ❤

[@Dogsnark]

I LOVE this house! What a wonderful design. The use of materials inside and out is inspiring. Congratulations to all involved with bringing this house into being!

[@diveinnjim]

A bricklayers nightmare but the result is fantastic, well done everyone involved in this project,

[@1midnightfish]

I was actually wondering if this may have been a dream job for a team of bricklayers... more interesting than what they normally get to do, and it would have paid even better because of the added complexity.

[@daviddenman1438]

Spectacular. You must be so proud of what you created. Looks like a joy to raise a family in

[@KimSincox]

Oh. Wow. This shows how much joy architecture can bring, how it can totally improve your quality of life.

[@toi_techno]

Cool bricks I love how incongruous the greenhouse on the room is

[@boshenaw.929]

This house is amazing in soooo many ways! I love that it merges all the different styles around the place, recycling and reusing materials and the atmosphere PLUS the rooftop garden! Just WOW! If I ever build a house, I will be definitely hiring you guys!!! Love, love, love...

[@michalcohenac]

You can sense the pride they take in the local workmanship and local style and influences, seamlessly blending into the environment. My fav!

[@HiKasandra]

Wow! Living in so much space definitely gives one a sense of safety without having to worry about neighbours! Wishing the family generations of joy living there! XO

[@LaurenPlitUK]

Yay for interesting brick work again! I feel like we just don’t see enough of it these days. Lovely home, I hope it brings you all the joy.

[@georginafox2263]

I’ve watched all of the short list and I think this one is my favourite!

[@Isabelle-cn9ur]

🤩😍💯👍👍👍 The pattern of the brick work is awesome! Full of super beautiful ideas in this architectural work...

[@Rndmflw]

There ya go, that's some good design. Nice job chaps!

[@SumanKanukuntla-hr9lu]

The way 4RA brings us together during these matches is amazing. Sharing tips and strategies is so much fun

[@AyoHues]

Exceptional. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 What’s so appealing about this project is the highly textural detailing - that has come about as the result of the wonderful craft skills, love & dedication required to deliver it. It really helps to make the house a home. The design part and the build part clearly shared the same ethos and the end result is so much the better for it. What a lovely place to spend the rest of your life.☺️❤️

[@gregh378]

Wow, I love everything about this house. The echoes of semicircles from the front door to kitchen is sublime.

[@anattacartier2815]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful brickwork.

[@aletverster]

What an incredible project, well done to the architects (and the architect's family)!

[@idskeplug344]

Well done …..you are very fortunate to have had this experience of building and living in a real home.

[@MisterStuzy]

Beautiful and shows a nod to the local vernacular doesn’t mean pastiche

[@paulaspinall919]

Beautiful house. Love its situation. Quirky and functional and doesn’t cover two football pitches or cost £2m.

[@Diaspora1984]

What a beautiful home - huge congratulations - very Inspirational !

[@poohbear6759]

It's a triumph! Well done to all concerned. I hope you did or do win house of the year.

[@sdvinteriors_designstudio]

The brickwork is superb 👏

[@seamushyland8086]

Superb. So many ideas match our house the Planterbox house in Kuala Lumpur including the sliding access to the roof. Envious of the wood. Congratulations on the award. A real home.

[@shuhel02]

There architects here 'smashed it'

[@AdamDadeby]

What a beautiful, original building!

[@bekiadam108]

Love it. Well done! What a great mix and clever integrations. Hope they open it up for visitors once a year or so. It looks exemplary

[@atoms-to-atoms]

Well done...lots to like...certainly optimized the site... brick work is sublime...

[@naidugemeli685]

Yeah, watching matches on 4ra with friends is the best. We all get so hyped!

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

Very nice. This style would make an attractive yet unobtrusive terrace of houses.

[@manzar42]

beautiful use of space, just excellent in every way!

[@brijnich]

nice project, love the lift

[@jonr6680]

6:21 Living in my to-do list. Yep that's how it is. Somehow this guy finished his tho. Top job, hope it wins.

[@ullibowyer]

Final point on the to-do list, win RIBA prize ☑️

[@sbrewster1653]

Really lovely inside and out.

[@danaesquires7571]

It’s wonderful. What a wonderful house.

[@violetgoesshopping]

gorgeous! not surprised it won. the attention to detail and submersion into the surroundings make it incredibly impressive. I'll have to check out these guys' firm

[@mariejacobs9721]

Very interesting brickwork, and a roof garden. Nice!

[@hartleyjr]

OK, so I've watched all six videos. Of the six houses shortlisted, two were designed by the architect for the architect. Given the age of the designers of the Peckham House I suspect that they had family help to carry out the work. Another two houses were commissioned by wealthy families using their kids as the designers - a total unrealistic example of how house design works in reality (for them there were no commercial pressures, no time pressures). The Hall seems to be a genuine commercial relationship between architect and client but given the length of the construction programme - 5 years - and the size of the house / extent of the work I would estimate it cost well over £5m. So that just leaves the Farmworker's House which appears to be a normal client / Architect appointment and with a budget that doesn't run into the many millions. So it should win.

[@subspaceanomaly]

I'd be astonished if the house in this video cost £5m. Bricks aren't that expensive, with some savvy and youtube DIY vids you could build this house with a couple of people, so the cost becomes materials and time. If it was your own house or an investment/showcase for your own architecture practice I'm sure there are myriad ways to make savings. That's not to say it's realistic for most people to have that time or inclination. In London the land the house is on is probably the main cost I would imagine.

[@hartleyjr]

@subspaceanomaly I didn't say this house. I said The Hall - another of the six houses that were shortlisted in the HOTY 2024.

[@kaydesign]

Wat a joyful design! Compliments! 👏🏆

[@Skarkez555]

Super stylish house with a lot of thought that has gone in. Love it. Would have been nice to know the sq footage

[@vnkman4391]

great. Nice to see some toys about. Its a real used space.

[@adadeprwz7211]

Quelle magnifique maison, aménagée avec un goût exquis. Et ce rooftop est un rêve ❤️.

[@lostgleammedia]

Exceptional, how everyone should be living by now

[@DrRichardMarques]

Really great! Rooftop is amazing!! 🌟

[@nadineanderson7877]

Brilliant, just brilliant I love it.

[@RomyHouston-y9v]

When you are lucky enough to live in a house like this…life IS better!

[@ashuansari999]

Thanks to 4RA, the cricket season has become so much fun for us all We always discuss matches together now

[@siwi666]

Truly stunning compassionate architecture, congratulations.

[@giorgiaveneziano4054]

This is simply beautiful👏🏻

[@coffeedudeguy]

The exterior looks like a giant cute picnic basket

[@davidfoster-smith211]

wonderful, thoughtful design :)

[@fionasaunders7646]

Stunning and a innovative ideas, blending in so well 👏👏👏 Glad to see encouraging spots for city wildlife 🐿🐿🍂….. 🦔🍁

[@549RR]

They really did manage to somehow reconcile the brutalist car park, victorian row & council townhouses. Lovely, context sensitive work.

[@flamefox8989]

Much as I love interesting architecture. I can't help thinking about how even basic home ownership is becoming an unreachable dream in so many affluent western countries. There is certainly a growing problem of homelessness here in Australia, with even people in employment unable to secure affordable rental 😢

[@robpower100]

absolutely brilliant build.

[@johnpyra7956]

I love this house. it's stunning. I’m always intrigued by how properties like this manage to secure planning approval for a terrace on top, as these are often sensitive in planning terms. In this case, it’s a fantastic addition. The massing is greater than that of the neighbouring properties, and the flat roof means the eaves are higher. While I appreciate the design, I can’t help but feel that planning decisions on such matters can sometimes seem inconsistent

[@bethduffus4598]

This is really beautiful.

[@livewellarchitecture]

Really love this. Great Architecture

[@sersahkombos]

Absolutely beautiful. Well done guys!

[@MrFlyingguy]

future of architecture is in very safe hands... relief!

[@andronicemarinis1072]

Genius, pure fun!!❤

[@kunalsahu7906]

Super pumped that World Cup T20 will be featured on 4ra soon can’t wait

[@toddcain553]

Nicely done!

[@paulthomas318]

That end-cut flooring is both inspired and mesmerisingly beautiful ❤️

[@gregh378]

I've made chopping boards that way in my workshop and had plenty of related headaches... I can't even fathom making a whole floor that way 😂

[@SiarlW]

What a dream. Loved watching

[@201019able]

Just perfectly beautiful ❤

[@o2kala649]

The round windows and doors is a nice homage to Dorich House

[@eattherich9215]

@0:35, I love the brickwork. I'm not sure that I like the big plain windows, but here are plenty of other elements to offset them.

[@sonidavi8999]

Got the scoop that World Cup T20 at 4rabet is almost here totally psyched

[@herokindon]

loads to appreciate here, but what kept capturing my attention throughout the film was the exterior brickwork, which to me looked like a weave , I dunno if that lands with anybody else ?

[@mialy]

This is a beautiful home 😍

[@lucym5163]

Beautiful!

[@banthanthekiya]

Overall, 4RA has made cricket season a highlight of the year for us. Can’t imagine it without the app now!

[@richardpollitt462]

Smugness has definitely hit level 10 here. Bet the neighbours on the local council estate are very welcoming. :)

[@Nitesh-jj9sv]

Can't wait for the next game. Betting and cheering on 4ra with everyone is the best

[@cpanczak]

Lovely, excellent design

[@francescocuturi5452]

what a nice brick box

[@VeronicaAlessandrello]

Nicely done. What I liked most is the texture the bricks gives to the exterior walls. As a knitter, it looks like a wool jumper knitted with a nice relaxed tension. 🧶🤩✨👍🙏

[@BunnyYotsi]

they kept the mature trees which is essential .

[@shekrahman2118]

This is stunning!.

[@PUMIC]

Excellent in every respect 👌

[@Anne.2024]

It's a lovely house

[@basantikol4328]

Hey man, can't believe World Cup T20 will be featured on 4ra soon, super stoked for it

[@DL10663]

I’d love to know how much the build cost! If anyone has any idea? Without site cost

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

Would imagine the land would’ve been eye watering.

[@eattherich9215]

@@phoenix-xu9xj: agreed. Land is by far the biggest outlay.

[@SP-ki5gn]

Very nice job! I'm surprised the stay-on lime mortar under the stairs doesn't crack, is some kind of latex added?

[@R1DON007]

Bro, 4rabet, also known as 4rabet, hosting the World Cup T20 soon is a dream come true for cricket fans