Cedar House: Suburban Luxury in Northwood A Project By: Mohsin Cooper Architects Cedar House is a contemporary residential development in Northwood comprising 17 apartments, and carefully shaped to reduce its perceived scale within a mature suburban setting. Rather than assert prominence, the architectural ambition was to conceal and soften the building within its leafy context, allowing landscape and form to work together in moderating visual impact. Although read as one coherent structure, the massing is deliberately composed as two semi-distinct volumes linked through a recessed central connection. This subtle shift in plane breaks down bulk and introduces legibility to the form. The roofscape reinforces this strategy: articulated pitched planes and expressed dormers fragment the upper level, ensuring the building sits comfortably among neighbouring properties rather than dominating them. There is a quiet Art Deco influence in the building’s composition. Strong horizontal brick banding defines the base and middle storeys, while smooth rendered frames emphasise vertical bays and recessed balconies. Deep-set openings create shadow and depth, lending weight and permanence to the façade. The circular dormer window provides a moment of sculptural punctuation-a deliberate, crafted gesture that animates the roofline without excess ornament. A key move in preserving the softness of … Continue reading 17 Unit Development, Thoughtfully Delivered