With the challenge of fitting a four bedroom house on an oddly shaped plot, Merer's design aimed to maximize space. Cor-Ten steel makes up the home's distinctive exterior, a nod to the site's industrial roots. Glass, steel, and wood intersect on the second floor wrap-around deck.
Image courtesy of Louis Porter.On the site of what was once a commercial garage, architect and sculptor Mark Merer conceptualized a home that would blend in seamlessly with the unique landscape. Sitting happily between a Georgian Grade II listed structure, and a residential building that saw past lives as both a silk mill and a bacon factory, the home boldly innovates while respecting history.