mews 03 is a single residence set in fashionable notting hill gate. the owners wanted this existing 2 level modest mews house to be redeveloped into a 4 level family home, and to be a private cocoon but open to the elements. an important aspect of this building is the way ama have managed to capture the available light creatively, using glazed and wooden screens, and even natural vegetation screens giving all the spaces a unique atmosphere throughout the day and night. the circulation through the levels is critical. the circulation space is as long as reasonably possible. with sharp changes of direction, the circulation traverses the dimensions of the available volume, providing a powerful sequence of views in the process. the surface materials provide an experience of movement through the building mapping out the route with its slippery black glazed monolith rising through the 4 levels. one of the abutting walls is clad throughout with douglas fir giving one the impression that the