Finding a building plot in a prime location is virtually impossible, meaning architects are coming up with more and more ingenious ways of building in awkward spaces on the ever-diminishing scraps of land that litter our cityscapes.
In amongst the rows and rows of city buildings are tiny scraps of land with no purpose and no future - until now. At first glance you might think it would be impossible to build on this type of plot, but with some creative thinking it's surprising what can be done.
With a good architect and some creative thinking you could accomplish the unthinkable and end up with a new home right at the heart of a city. Inspiration could be drawn from this house in Clerkenwell, built on a surface area of just 28 square metres.
At just 3.3 metres across, the house might look claustrophobic from the outside. However, it is built over seven floors with a single room on each, meaning each floor feels open and free from the closeness that could affect such a property. For five of the seven floors the building is hemmed in by pre-existing buildings, so the architects added floor-to-ceiling windows wherever possible to ensure the maximum amount of natural light can penetrate the property.
With a plot like this, the best layout would include having your living area on the upper floors so that you can enjoy the views, as well as stopping the world from gawping in at you.
