Salehurst Road I & II
Residential extensions, London
2020
Salehurst Road I & II
Residential extensions, London
2020
Proposal for a pair of rear and side infill extensions to neighbouring mid-terrace Victorian houses in South London. The Houses were in separate ownership but designed in parallel and with common elements to reduce construction cost whilst accommodating differing internal requirements.
House I was designed to create a more spacious kitchen and dining room by infilling the side passage and extending a small distance out from the rear wall. The reconfiguration of the space aims to rectify a current lack of natural light which is a consequence of the building’s orientation and the proximity of neighbouring properties, but at the same time avoiding something too heavily glazed that would be foreign to the existing architecture which is a tradition composition of red brick in a Flemish bond, repetitive window openings, rendered lintels. As such, the new elevation follows a fairly rigid structure of brick piers, which align through with the existing walls of the building, and full height openings. A full width rendered parapet, in a tone to match the brickwork, is reminiscent of the existing window lintels. Internally, the fabric of the house is expressed as far as possible; the ceiling of the existing kitchen will be stripped out to expose the timber beams, brickwork will be retained and refinished, and a new floor finish - a combination of concrete screed and porcelain tiles - will demarcate the original footprint of the building. A large fixed roof light provides additional daylight into the interiors with oak doors and exposed oak beams creating a loggia-like transition from house to garden.
In House II the extension is limited to the side passage with a slightly more generous projection beyond the rear wall, rather than extend across the full width of the house. The narrow rear elevation is clad in the same red waterstruck brick as House I, whilst the rhythm of the openings is varied with a large square picture window. A tile clad mono-pitch roof with conventional roof lights is set back from the rear elevation to allow the rendered parapet to continue. The internal layout accommodates the existing kitchen units, paired with simple, economic finishes - bare plaster, brick and oak flooring. The generous oak-framed window is timber-lined internally creating a window seat with view to the garden. |