Solidspace is an award winning development company with an impressive portfolio of small- and medium scale projects, from dRMM’s One Centaur Street to a forthcoming apartment block in Bermondsey, London, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Architects. The Solidspace ethos is one of maximising internal volume, typically through a split-level plan that does away with wasteful circulation space. This trademark design concept arranges spaces for eating, living and working over an open series of half-levels. The spatial DNA can be configured in a number of different ways and is designed to exploit both volume and light, creating modern homes that are spacious and flooded with natural light. We have tested the design concept on different development opportunities, and the half level stacking optimises the light angle constraints found with these sites.