Patio House is a small-scale kitchen extension to a three-storey Victorian townhouse in South London for a family of four.

Located on a compact plot, the house had hardly any outdoor space: only a little patio. At the same time the family was troubled by a smaller-than-usual kitchen and were asking for an extension.

The challenge therefore was to extend the kitchen without losing the small exterior space. Studioort’s approach was based on retaining the part of the patio, that received more natural daylight and to extend the kitchen on the darker side.

The new kitchen space wraps around the light-filled patio on two sides with large, floor-to-ceiling sliding doors. The glazing allows lots of daylight into the kitchen and living spaces, whilst extending the inside space to the outside. The patio feels like an additional room, just without a roof

Large Concrete tiles have been used in a staggered pattern throughout the project to floors, (internally and externally) as well as walls, in order to achieve a continuity between the spaces.

A sanded stainless steel worktop complements the industrial feel, while varnished Birch Ply fronts to the kitchen cabinets have been selected to add warmth to this pared back space.

Material Used :
1. Solus Ceramics – Tiles – Format Range, Howell and Passaic
2. Cavendish equipment – Worktop - Sanded Stainless steel