Grade ii
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Project • By Inglis Badrashi Loddo (IBLA) • Private Houses
Queens Square
This listed building on a square in Bloomsbury was originally constructed in the late 1700ʼs. It was annexed in the 1970ʼs to form ancillary accommodation to the office building next door.
David Grandorge
David Grandorge
Our brief was to re-convert it to a house, and refurbish and extend the property to form a 4-bedroom family home with a roof terrace. We replaced the existing 1970ʼs roof extension with a more traditional mansard form, and used the existing steel-framed escape stair enclosure to justify the creation of a new roof terrace and a structurally-glazed garden room, which would have otherwise been unacceptable to the planners.
David Grandorge
In order to maximise the floor area, the basement floor was lowe... More
Project • By OB Architecture Ltd • Private Houses
The Mill House
The Mill House is a Grade II listed property located in Shalford village Conservation Area. The house is set within a generous 6-acre plot with stunning views adjacent to ‘Shalford Mill’, an 18th Century watermill with Grade II * listing.
The Client’s brief was to extend and remodel the house at ground floor to provide a light filled kitchen dining area that would open out to maximize the potential of the beautiful garden.
The design concept is based on a sketch of the house circa 1836 that shows a cluster of pitched roof forms which have been removed over time. The footprint of the extension is located on the original foundations of these previous structures and reinstates the historic courtyard.
The roof is construct... More
Project • By Bisset Adams • Libraries
French Institute
Bisset Adams Architects have recently refurbished La Médiathèque at the French Institute in South Kensington, London. The library is at the heart of the distinctive Grade II listed 1930’s Art Deco venue and provides visitors with access to the largest collection of French material in the UK.
The recently completed design and restoration work creates a sensitive yet powerful juxtapose between the new and the old. The concept was to create an innovative ‘pioneering’ library with a modern reading room twist, whilst reinforcing the powerful history and culture synonymous with the Institute.
The original features such as the beautiful angular pale pink glazing, which was lost behind large bookshelves for 65 years, have now been brought bac... More