A conservatory is a room made out of glass, typically attached to a house on one side, used as a greenhouse or a sun-room. Conservatories originated in the 16th century when wealthy landowners sought to cultivate citrus fruits that began to appear on their dinner tables brought by traders from warmer regions of the Mediterranean. 

How did people carry eggs around before the invention of the egg cartridge? What a practical discovery. They protect the eggs, they are cheap to build and they have an interesting form that is defined by their function.

The roof top appartment at Palgrave Gardens has a lot of dormant potential. Our proposition activates this space by adding two 'cartridge slabs': a floor slab and a ceiling slab. The roof slab has apertures that become larger as you get further from the brick building. They allow light to come through blurring the distinction between interior and exterior spaces. The new structure accommodates all the public spaces of the apartment. Living area, lounge, kitchen, dinning room, chill out space. These spaces co-exist within a large conservatory where small trees, bushes, flowers and vegetables grow. The plants provide a lyrical, surrealistic backdrop for everyday life, they provide food, they provide shade and they provide privacy. 
The cartridge floor floats over the existing one. It's hollow parts can be filled with earth or water or flooring materials.