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Middle Room Project
London, United Kingdom
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
The clients came to us with the “middle room problem.” In the narrow linear plan of the house, “how can you make the space bigger without making the middle of the house darker and more enclosed?” they asked.
This common problem when extending narrow Victorian properties drove the design of the project. The project makes the often forgotten middle room an integral space within the extension. The original view from the middle room to the garden is retained with a continuous wrap-around glazed element. This element folds from the base of the garden, across the top of the extension to meet the original middle room window.
As the internal space is widened, the spine of light allows the centre of the new house to be brightly lit and connected to the garden, while allowing the main kitchen and living space to be widened.
At moments when separation and enclosure are required, the middle room can be closed using specially designed “magic doors.” These doors are integrated into the walls from which they hinge – when they are required, they separate the space, and when not required they simply disappear.
The island unit doubles as a hearth, with Welsh slate used for both as a material counterpoint to the ceramic tiles and brick portal.
The success of this project is seen by the life within the ‘middle space’ that transforms from a closed music practice space to an open, integral part of ground floor living, while always remaining connected to the garden.
This common problem when extending narrow Victorian properties drove the design of the project. The project makes the often forgotten middle room an integral space within the extension. The original view from the middle room to the garden is retained with a continuous wrap-around glazed element. This element folds from the base of the garden, across the top of the extension to meet the original middle room window.
As the internal space is widened, the spine of light allows the centre of the new house to be brightly lit and connected to the garden, while allowing the main kitchen and living space to be widened.
At moments when separation and enclosure are required, the middle room can be closed using specially designed “magic doors.” These doors are integrated into the walls from which they hinge – when they are required, they separate the space, and when not required they simply disappear.
The island unit doubles as a hearth, with Welsh slate used for both as a material counterpoint to the ceramic tiles and brick portal.
The success of this project is seen by the life within the ‘middle space’ that transforms from a closed music practice space to an open, integral part of ground floor living, while always remaining connected to the garden.
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