Georgian I • Terrace House
A remodelled Grade II listed home connecting the living space to the walled garden and studio
This distinctive Grade II listed mid-nineteenth century end of terrace house is set on the corner of a historic South London square. The house benefits from a south facing garden with a high walled enclosure facing onto a park beyond.
A key feature of the client brief was to enhance the level of natural daylight in the rear reception room and extend the kitchen and diner and enhance its connection to the garden. Materiality was an important aspect of the brief too – the client was keen for the space to be more interesting than just a wall of glass opening onto the garden.
Existing and proposed ground floorThe proposal; achieving listed building planning consent, sought to reconfigure the back of the house to enhance the level of natural light in the space and create a connection to the garden, creating a narrative between light and shade. A single storey side extension with roof glazing is proposed to accommodate an extended layout of the kitchen, and a new bay window at the back of the house will further enhance the level of light and create a link between the dining area and walled garden beyond.
A zinc roof will encompass the side extension and bay window to form a canopy, as a contemporary interpretation of the existing canopy at the front of the house, punctuated with rooflight openings.
A single storey garden studio and a bin and bike storage space would sit at the end of the garden. The studio follows a similar architectural language to the house extension, complete with floating metal roof canopy.
A new brick boundary wall will form a coherent enclosure to the courtyard garden, as well as continuing as a seamless transition in material to the side return extension and trapped courtyard between. The new wall will be made up of twisted bricks to add texture to its surface.
Existing and proposed garden elevation