Our clients wanted to improve their existing traditional Victorian terrace house by adding a rear extension, refurbishment and reconfiguration of the traditional plan. The design has delivered a bright home, with distinctive design moments scattered throughout the house, such as the circular skylight and a timber cladded wedge-shaped amenity room that enhances the openness and natural light intake of the interior, revealing an ideal place for our musician client to practice. 

We added a generous single-storey ground floor rear extension, with a roof terrace above, replacing old additions to the house (dating to the 1970's and 1990's). The ground floor plan has the kitchen at the front of the house, a spacious, private open plan living space at the rear, and large glazing installed to connect the interior to the rear garden.

Within the living space we have introduced a feature skylight, an unusual circular roof light installed in the centre of the living space. This creates a point of interest in the interior, drawing natural daylight deep within and bringing interesting shapes and shadows into the home.

Traces of the past are evident throughout the house; we were mindful of enhancing rather than losing any of the characters of the original architecture. In the master bedroom, on the top floor, the original brick chimney is left exposed, bringing texture to the space and adding a unique feature to the room.

The materials we incorporated into the development were selected to offer a calming pallet, creating a peaceful interior with minimal distractions.