Set in the sleepy town of Hambledon, near Godalming, Adam Knibb Architects was brought on board to provide a new layout and rework the ground floor to a 1960’s house. The brief from the clients indicated that they wanted to change the closed off nature of each room and change their living style to a more open plan space.
The kitchen and dining room were taken and combined within a single storey glazed extension providing much needed light into the plan. Jutting out into the garden the full height glass provided a completely different feel to the house and put the room within the garden for wildlife to be viewed from close range. Not wanting to take up valuable animal habitat a sedum roof was designed to encompass the extension, this not only provided an ecological offset to fit in with the clients brief but also allowed the first floor views to enjoy the view compared to a standard grey flat roof.