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Clapham House
London, United Kingdom
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Clapham House
London, United Kingdom
Project Featured on Jun 07, 2017
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2015
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
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This is a dramatic transformation of a small, semi-detached Victorian house. Despite being arranged over three floors, it was so shallow in depth that the proportions were cottage like.
We dropped the floor at lower ground level, and excavated a substantial portion of the garden to make space for a two-storey extension made predominantly in glass. The existing rear wall was flattened off and rebuilt in traditional London stock brick, in contrast with the contemporary glazing.
Internally, we opened up the space on all three levels to create generously proportioned rooms behind a traditional facade.
The first floor, formerly three poky rooms, is dedicated to the master suite. We removed the ceiling, exposing the pitched roof, which was restructured to remove any visible trusses. The double-height space has a contemporary feel within a traditional envelope, complete with three timber sash windows.
On the ground floor there is a guest room and bathroom and a reception room/study which overlooks the double height void. A huge frameless glass corner window gives open views of the garden.A small upper terrace is accessible from the study. A new steel staircase connects this level with the open-plan living area below. Light pours in to this room from the double height void and, being below ground, privacy is maintained without a loss of splendour.
A large sliding door leads onto the lower terrace and external stairs go back up to garden level.
As the building is located within a conservation area, the exterior design of the main building had to be sensitive to the surroundings. In addition, there was a planning requirement to use traditional brick, particularly on the original parts. Happily, there was scope to be more playful with the design of the extension.
Most of the rear facade is actually brand new. The existing rear wall had been crudely rendered and had uPVC windows. Architecturally, we felt that there should be a clear distinction between the original Georgian part of the house and the new extension. But the original was in such a state of neglect that we needed to rebuild it. As a result, the rear facade was completely restored with original detailing and proportion, with brand new stock brick as specified by planning.
Although using the same materials, the extension is an inverted expression of the materiality of the main house; the result of which is very modern and contemporary. This is mainly achieved by using large sheets of glass set flush within the brickwork to create a contrast in textures. Although the brick is the same as the traditional restored facade, its formation is totally different. Thin brick bands float and turn around the large sheets of glass like a ribbon rather than a wall, and are capped with zinc; all traditional materials but used in a contemporary way. By creatively integrating traditional materials with modern design, a beautiful contrast of outcomes has been created.
Spatially the result is a house that feels very open but is actually composed of many separate spaces, internal and external, arranged around the double height void. This creates a balance between sociable space without being traditionally open plan so private activities can coexist while maintaining connection.
We dropped the floor at lower ground level, and excavated a substantial portion of the garden to make space for a two-storey extension made predominantly in glass. The existing rear wall was flattened off and rebuilt in traditional London stock brick, in contrast with the contemporary glazing.
Internally, we opened up the space on all three levels to create generously proportioned rooms behind a traditional facade.
The first floor, formerly three poky rooms, is dedicated to the master suite. We removed the ceiling, exposing the pitched roof, which was restructured to remove any visible trusses. The double-height space has a contemporary feel within a traditional envelope, complete with three timber sash windows.
On the ground floor there is a guest room and bathroom and a reception room/study which overlooks the double height void. A huge frameless glass corner window gives open views of the garden.A small upper terrace is accessible from the study. A new steel staircase connects this level with the open-plan living area below. Light pours in to this room from the double height void and, being below ground, privacy is maintained without a loss of splendour.
A large sliding door leads onto the lower terrace and external stairs go back up to garden level.
As the building is located within a conservation area, the exterior design of the main building had to be sensitive to the surroundings. In addition, there was a planning requirement to use traditional brick, particularly on the original parts. Happily, there was scope to be more playful with the design of the extension.
Most of the rear facade is actually brand new. The existing rear wall had been crudely rendered and had uPVC windows. Architecturally, we felt that there should be a clear distinction between the original Georgian part of the house and the new extension. But the original was in such a state of neglect that we needed to rebuild it. As a result, the rear facade was completely restored with original detailing and proportion, with brand new stock brick as specified by planning.
Although using the same materials, the extension is an inverted expression of the materiality of the main house; the result of which is very modern and contemporary. This is mainly achieved by using large sheets of glass set flush within the brickwork to create a contrast in textures. Although the brick is the same as the traditional restored facade, its formation is totally different. Thin brick bands float and turn around the large sheets of glass like a ribbon rather than a wall, and are capped with zinc; all traditional materials but used in a contemporary way. By creatively integrating traditional materials with modern design, a beautiful contrast of outcomes has been created.
Spatially the result is a house that feels very open but is actually composed of many separate spaces, internal and external, arranged around the double height void. This creates a balance between sociable space without being traditionally open plan so private activities can coexist while maintaining connection.
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