The Other Space is an architectural commission by Eduardo Padilha, a contemporary artist running the non-profit art space BalinHouseProjects in South London and whose work explores the boundary between private and public. The Other Space will be both a place for living and a social space; a platform for exhibitions and dialogues.
The Other Space occupies a small triangular plot of land located next to Loughborough Junction, London SE5. The leftover land is a result of post war clearance and has remained vacant since the 1950’s, other than a mature lime tree growing in the middle of the plot. The new built house will encircle the tree at its heart.
The ‘scooped’ volume of the house will allow the tree to continue growing and bring air and light into the house whilst maintaining privacy from the street. Vegetation on the roof will enhance the biodiversity of this urban site and together with the lime tree, provide an environment where the artist can live and practice close to nature.
