Light roof

摘要

As our cities densify, and straightforward sites become ever more scarce, attention turns to backland plots and enclosed courtyards that - with a good dose of persistence and architectural ingenuity -might just accommodate a house. Access is often tricky, as is the negotiation of numerous party walls, but the greatest challenge of such landlocked sites is the availability of daylight, fresh air and views. Hemmed in on all sides, often overlooked and overshadowed, they receive light only from above, which must be brought down through the building by skilful manipulation of the roof and the section.