Douglas Avenue
Client/
Private Client
Brief/
Extend and refurbish a 1930s detached dwelling in dilapidated condition.
Design/
The approach was to create an extension that is visibly very different in both massing and materials from the original house. We did not want to upset the proportions of the ‘wings’ of the house and have produced a solution to the brief that does not break the roof or verge line at any point.
In achieving this aim the proposed scheme consists of a single storey extension the width of the house to the ground floor, opening up the living, dining and kitchen to the garden and creating an airy and light set of spaces in which to live.
We sought to open up with glazed sections the elevation of the new extension as much as possible to give flexibility and generous light to the living spaces. The living room has a folding glazed partition door to the garden and glass blocks set in the terrace above to give daylight to the centre of the room. The kitchen remains at the heart of the house allowing the dining area to enjoy a close relationship with the garden through the windows.
Completed/
2006
Private Client
Brief/
Extend and refurbish a 1930s detached dwelling in dilapidated condition.
Design/
The approach was to create an extension that is visibly very different in both massing and materials from the original house. We did not want to upset the proportions of the ‘wings’ of the house and have produced a solution to the brief that does not break the roof or verge line at any point.
In achieving this aim the proposed scheme consists of a single storey extension the width of the house to the ground floor, opening up the living, dining and kitchen to the garden and creating an airy and light set of spaces in which to live.
We sought to open up with glazed sections the elevation of the new extension as much as possible to give flexibility and generous light to the living spaces. The living room has a folding glazed partition door to the garden and glass blocks set in the terrace above to give daylight to the centre of the room. The kitchen remains at the heart of the house allowing the dining area to enjoy a close relationship with the garden through the windows.
Completed/
2006
residential
