This is a straightforward vertical stacking of Roberts’ original model cottage. In this type the subtle differences in the width of the galleries and location of doors makes for significant differences. The galleries at Cobden show only occasional use for drying rugs or storage. This is likely due to the way in which the front doors are somewhat separate from this space located behind the ‘carved’ white plane. This surface creates an additional threshold but removes the sense that the gallery can be an extension of the home.
Original schema
- street (city) ⇒ enter stair void (threshold) ⇒ stair (ascend) ⇒ landing ⇒ door (one of four)
Current schema
- street (city) ⇒ building door (boundary) ⇒ lobby ⇒ stair (ascend) ⇒ landing ⇒ door (one of four)
The Cobden Building is the right-most building in the plan below.
- Black & white image courtesy of the London Metropolitan Archive (https://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk).
- Colour image from http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ramble-london/all-walks/walk1.
- Street View courtesy of Google Maps.
- Map courtesy of OS Digimap.
See also:
- Derby Lodge Industrial Dwellings 1865 (Sydney Waterlow) London
- Clarendon Flats 1872 (William Ward Lee?) London
- Russell Nurseries Estate 1990 (Bill Forrest & Oscar Palacio) London
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