Knighton Place on Yeoman’s Row - just off Brompton Road – was a rare opportunity to create a series of highly crafted residences in an area characterised by a run of richly detailed Victorian artists’ houses.

Designs reflect the craft and artistry of neighbouring houses by employing a subtle variety between residences, which share a palette of sandstone as their primary material.

Two types of sandstone are employed on the facades – a ‘Cove Red’ quarried in Scotland, used as both a smooth and textured finish, and a pale grey ‘Dunhouse Blue’ quarried in Lancashire for the window and entrance reveals.

The Cove Red sandstone was selected for its warmth of colour and distinct markings. The striking rough texture was created by hand-tooling the stone in a broached finish, to create a contrast with the smooth Dunhouse Blue and provide depth and variety across the façade

Bespoke metal frames add a further layer of detail to the façade on Yeoman’s Row, with projecting and recessed openings which distinguish between individual properties. The dark bronze coloured anodised trims are CNC machined from solid aluminium, with tapered profiles and drip rebates. All fixings are concealed and finished to match the metalwork.

A decorative floor grille in the courtyard gardens to the rear, which provides ventilation to the lower levels, is made from individually welded powder-coated steel plates.

Adopting a geometric pattern based on the decorative fretwork used within the houses, the bespoke grilles create a cohesive language between the interior and exterior of the development.

Railings at ground level reference to the character of the metalwork found within the immediate area. A classic ornate finial is exchanged for a simpler tapered head profile in keeping with the aesthetics of the development, while remaining respectful of the local typology.