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Project • By Matthew Giles Architects • Private Houses
Northbourne Road
Matthew Giles Architects’ contemporary interpretation of proportion, form, and architectural detailing see the remarkable transformation of this 4 storey, villa-like home, first built in the 1860s.
The semi-detached suburban house lies within Clapham Park & Northbourne Road Conservation Area, and so the design team responded with an approach that was sympathetic and cohesive with much of the Victorian vernacular in the local area: yellow London stock brick, stucco mouldings around the doors, timber sash windows, and natural slate roofs.
© James Newton
The remaking of this home included the demolition of an existing rear addition, replaced by a striking single storey infill extension that accommodates a ne... More