CHERMAYEFF HOUSESUSSEX, ENGLAND1938SERGE CHERMAYEFF

14 Vestiblue15 Cloak-room16 W.C.17 Shower18 Study19 Living room20 Dining room21 Pool22 Servants’ room23 Servants’ room24 Water purification plant25 Garden store26 Laundry27 Garage for 3 cars28 Terrace store29 Service entrance30 Larder31 Servants’ bathroom and W.C.32 Kitchen33 Servants’ sitting space34 Hall

Bentley Wood, also known as the Chermayeff house, is the former home of Russian-born British architect Serge Chermayeff. It was built in 1938, in a secluded area in Sussex, England. Surrounded by the green countryside, it sits away from any disturbance and embraces the peaceful essence of nature. The house, which is designed to reflect its surroundings, offers a connection to the outside through large window openings, and effectively combines the interior spaces with exterior. Chermayeff’s spatial arrangement allowed for the separation of public and private areas within the house, there were organised according to the uses of each space and the level of noise that they produced. The house reflects features of both modernist and art deco styles. It also expresses cubic forms and a flat roof similar to that of the Bauhaus.