The challenge was to convert this 1930s two-storey house with a small kitchen, external WC and North facing rear garden into a fully accessible home that can be enjoyed by all.

An existing extension to the rear, covered side passage and sheds prevented evening light reaching the rear of the site and resulted in dark internal spaces. These are to be demolished and replaced with a single storey extension to the rear of the site which has been arranged to catch as much light as possible.
The Master Bedroom, accessible bathroom and master wardrobe are located at the rear corner, with the residual outdoor space creating two private courtyards with large areas of glazing opening from the living spaces and bedroom.
The new sloping zinc clad roof will allow low evening light to skim over the roof into the courtyard. This will create bright, warm internal spaces and cheerful suntraps inside and out.

Under Construction. Completion due Summer 2023

Lying in a slight hollow on a one acre site of mature woodland, the structural shell of an existing bungalow dating from the 1970s is planned to be incorporated into a new house.

A series of new gables will articulate the roofscape and create additional accommodation upstairs as well as dramatic double-height spaces below.

The principal living spaces have been laid out to track the movement of the sun from morning to evening, and provide a series of graceful spaces for family living and entertaining.

The new high performance thermal envelope creates a home performing to contemporary standards whilst reusing an old structure to minimise embodied carbon.

Sketch Design Stage

Extending to the side and rear, additional accommodation will provide kitchen and living spaces, a home office, children’s play area and ancillary requirements like utility, pantry, plant room. Within the original building new ensuites and wardrobes will be sensitively inserted.

With a very long floor plan, a large new lightwell is included between the original rear reception room and new living areas so that daylight continues to spill into the original house.

In three piered bays, the new garden elevation has a deep porch to shade the extra-tall glazing overlooking the garden.

Planning Permission granted. Tender stage

A 1960s semi-detached house in Churchtown is to be extended, reconfigured and modernised using a natural, limited material palette to provide generous open plan spaces with an abundance of natural light for a growing family. As the existing house had nothing but a single door between the modest kitchen and vast garden, reconnecting inside and outside was a priority.A bright entrance hall leads to a large landing where expansive views over the garden & golf course beyond are unveiled as one proceeds up the double height stairwell. The generous landing doubles as an open plan study area for the whole family to use.

A new open plan kitchen - living - dining space extends out to a new patio area framed by brick planters to take full advantage of the south facing garden. The large sliders nestle between brick piers and are topped with a wide plaster overhang creating a deep threshold between inside and outside. At first floor level, splayed reveals scoop light into the interior spaces.

The entire house is externally insulated in order to achieve a high energy rating. A white plastered T-shaped structure spans across the front elevation forming a new bay window and covered porch area. A new brick plinth responds to the existing context while presenting a welcoming, modern façade.

This project involves the reimagining of the old house involving refurbishment and significant extension. Horizontal timber cladding with external insulation give an almost nautical character to the house while increasing the buildings energy efficiency. A new recessed porch provides a clear entrance, replacing the characterless, somewhat ambiguous side doorway.A new roof extends down from the original pitched roof to incorporate the converted garage as an integral part of the house. This new roof creates a single cohesive gable façade while maintaining the rhythm of the house and street.

The house comprised of a mishmash of small, disjointed rooms which were added one after the other over the past number of decades. These rooms are to be completely removed and replaced with a large open plan kitchen-living-dining space. Although open plan, these spaces have their own distinct area and have been designed around the furniture the clients have amassed over their lifetime.

A new glazed corner with sliding doors allows the interior to spill out to the new paved patio and sloped garden beyond. Internally, the kitchen ceiling curves dramatically like a wave, up to large rooflight which will flood the living spaces with sunlight throughout the day.

Project Completed. Photography pending.

A semi-detached house built in the 1980s sits on a wedge shaped site opening to a wide rear garden. The house includes a shallow extension to the rear and a converted garage. Despite the south-east orientation, the internal spaces were dark and disconnected from each other and the large garden.A new axial plan is proposed to create large bright spaces while retaining the existing staircase and front rom. This axis provides views through the entire house creating a strong connection with the garden and allowing sunlight to penetrate deep into the spaces.

A new partially covered entrance court will provide a clear, welcoming entrance. At the rear, the living room pushes out slightly into the garden to catch the last of the evening sun, creating large light-filled spaces from dawn to dusk.