The owners of this Grade II listed Victorian Terrace asked us to extend and alter their family home with a view to making new connections between, and better organisation of, the existing living spaces, whilst preserving the building’s inherent character.

Central to the alterations is the insertion of a new glazed extension. Conceived as both a transitional and pausing space, it links the sociable ground floor rooms and establishes a new physical and visual connection with the park to the rear. Light is brought deep into the house, and the adjacent London Plane is framed through its timber structure. A large timber louver, mounted flush with the wall, can be locked in place when the door is open providing secure ventilation through the summer months.

Status: Completed 2007

Client: Private

Cost: £200K