Project: Home Gym Addition
Architect: Vita Architecture
Glazing: Sunvista
Steel: Arcfab Sussex
Timber supplier: Acoustic products
Main contractor: BP builders
Building control inspector: Stroma
Structural engineer: Graphic Structures
Planning consultant: Robinson Escott
Energy and sustainability consultant: Darren Evans
Location: Tandridge, Surrey
Photographer: Ben Tynegate
Courtesy of Vita Architecture
We were commissioned to deliver a bespoke home gym addition for a family in Tandridge, Surrey. The existing home was located in a greenbelt so we designed a transparent structure that both minimised its impact on the greenbelt whilst maximising the stunning views.
The gym is a simple design with 4 main components, the steel structure, a curved glazing system, an acoustic lined timber soffit and the main roof structure. All 4 elements were designed to be millimetre perfect with the majority built offsite to ensure a seamless connection between the gym and the existing home.
The result is a stunningly open and peaceful home gym which the family now enjoys with wide reaching views across their garden and surrounding countryside.
Practice Profile
Vita Architecture is a London and Surrey based boutique architecture firm who care about crafting beautiful spaces, developing projects that are individual and inspiring, and enhancing the lifestyle of users.
We personally approach each project in order to maximise the potential of every site, while giving due consideration to short and long-term requirements. Excellence underscores every aspect of our service, and we pay careful attention to fine details that help to elevate their living experience. By allowing clients to be part of the design process, our aim is to create stunning and unique spaces that are customised for those who inhabit them.
We pride ourselves in taking a considered approach of blending imagination and realisation of our projects. We meticulously develop ideas by applying leading digital technologies, model-making, sustainable design and clever interior solutions. We use digital fabrication (3D printing, CNC machining), rationalising, and optimising design to reduce costs without compromising on high quality.
