MDA Design creates London’s most economic garden studio
MDA Design has created a new experimental garden studio, dubbed Raw, which is said to be London’s most economic creative studio for under £4,000 ($6254.4).
Created for an artist and photographer living in East London, the 12 square metre garden studio has been designed by Mike Dye from MDA Design. The cuboid-shaped studio’s entire surface has been left uncoated, prompting the name ‘Raw.’
Made of a new innovative waterproof MDF material, the studio’s exterior is clad in the FSC-approved Medite Tricoya 18mm MDF available with a 50-year guarantee. The material has been used to create an experimental design that hints at the workshop-style, investigative nature of the work that the space will be used for.
The robust, pared-down structure has simple detailing throughout with all screws remaining uncovered. To reduce project costs and ease construction, the windows are attached directly to the shell of the building resulting in a building without window frames.
A light-filled space is created through large expanses of transparent, highly-insulated polycarbonate material. These elements were also economical, with the project being constructed under £4,000 and within one week.
The studio is the first stage in a series of research projects initiated to test the potential of the waterproof material, with plans for MDA to create small studio spaces suitable for tropical climates.
