London Fields #109
Project
London Fields #109
Client
Family of 4
Brief
Wraparound courtyard extension, whole-house refurbishemnt.
Location
Hackney E8
Budget
£250k
Duration
28 weeks - Autumn 2017
Project Overview:
The property is a Victorian end-of-terrace family home in London Fields, within the Graham Road & Mapledene Conservation Area.
The property is a great example of a period Victorian terraced house with some fantastic original details still intact. Despite this the property was in poor condition and desperately needed extensive refurbishment & upgrade, as such a key objective of the brief was to overhaul the existing property, and replace all roof finishes, windows, plumbing, wiring, bathrooms, kitchen and internal fixtures & finishes.
Despite the generous size of the property, an extension was required to provide a new open-plan kitchen, dining & living hub. The new wraparound extension was designed to retain a large rear courtyard which had dual purpose: firstly the courtyard allowed a generous amount of daylight and natural ventilation into the new dining area, existing rear reception/ study room and the new downstairs shower room and utility zone. Secondly, as the property is end-of-terrace a side access from the street already existed, therefore the rear courtyard allowed a second access point at the centre of the ground floor plan. Around this entrance are located a new cloaks area, ground floor WC and shower room, together with a large utility zone providing most of the utilities and storage requirements for the property.
At first floor the bathroom was reconfigured and increased in size, and the ceilings to both the bathroom and bedroom within the rear projection were vaulted, creating a much greater sense of space, and also allowing rooflights to bring greater levels of daylight and ventilation into these rooms.
The property was fully refitted with new double glazed sash windows to the front and new timber composite windows to the rear. A new heating system was installed throughout, including new column radiators to all rooms, and a hot water underfloor heating system to the rear extension. The existing cellar was damp-proofed and used to house the new heating system and utility room.
A carefully coordinated palette of materials and standard products are then used to provide both high performance, and also a simple modern aesthetic which we believe compliments the quality and character of the period features present in the property.
Team:
Architect: ARCHEA
Building Control: Assent South East
Engineer: DEC Consulting Engineers Ltd