With the confined space, the Kitchen had to be able to transform into a Living room, and vice versa.
The TV unit pops up in front of the window – meaning that it can be a bench by day and TV stand by night.
The couch/kitchen table was designed by Ralph Alphonso and built in collaboration with 2nd Chance Tables, using recycled timber to construct the beautiful tabletop.
The table sits as the backrest for the couch, and pivots on a pin into a comfortable sofa. The stools transition between table chairs and footrest, and it is upholstered by Martel Upholstery with the fabric from Woven Image.
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Living room/Kitchen Transformations
Parts of our Mechanical System
The Mechanical systems are a very important component in the 5×4 Project building. This balanced mechanical system provides us with fresh, filtered air all year round, and can recover up to 95% of heating and cooling throughout the building. The components have all been carefully chosen to work in harmony wiht each other, creating the most efficient and sustainable system possible.
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Ralph Alphonso – Retropspectively; Build Completion
With the long process of this spectacular build complete, owner/builder Ralph Alphonso discusses how he feels living and working in the new space. With the limited space, there are a few lifestyle modifications to be made!
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Interview with Ralph Alphonso – The Month of June 2015
The Build is nearing completion, and Ralph takes us through the final stages of the interior designs. Final finishes and commissioning were all being run, which again required more sequencing!
For more video interviews head to our YouTube channel BarleyStore for the full Construction Diary Interviews playlist.
Interview with Ralph Alphonso – The Month of May 2015
Whilst the difficult stage of fitting the services is taking place, Ralph goes through the custom furniture and the various lighting techniques around the build.
For more video interviews head to our YouTube channel BarleyStore for the full Construction Diary Interviews playlist.
Video Diary: Upholstery
The Upholstery for the couch is in progress, so we went down to Martel to see what they were up to. See the video below, or head to our YouTube channel BarleyStore for the full 5×4 Hayes Lane Project playlist.
Video Diary: Bed Base Time-Lapse
With the offsite construction of the custom designed bed, it was time to install it in the future bedroom of the 5×4 Building. This had to be done early before the stairs had balustrades installed, because it wouldn’t fit otherwise!. See the video below, or head to our YouTube channel BarleyStore for the full 5×4 Hayes Lane Project playlist.
Video Diary: Bluestone Paving
Along with the images we took of the stonemasons working on Hayes Lane, we also recorded some footage for our Video Diary. See the video below, or head to our YouTube channel BarleyStore for the full 5×4 Hayes Lane Project playlist.
Interview with Ralph Alphonso – The Month of April 2015
The site is getting busier, and the services are being fitted off, Ralph talks about the challenge of working and sequencing this stage of the build. The solar panels have all been mounted, but not without some help from some very specialised lifting equipment!
For more video interviews head to our YouTube channel BarleyStore for the full Construction Diary Interviews playlist.
Video Diary: Plants Installation
The plants brought some fresh live to the construction site. See an installation video below, or head to our YouTube channel BarleyStore for the full 5×4 Hayes Lane Project playlist.