Vertical yellow and dark yellow striped pattern

Roehampton | SW15

Modern house with a large glass sliding door, outdoor patio , and surrounding garden with greenery.

The key priority of this project was to create a large, light and open kitchen/dining and living area, that had a strong relationship to the beautiful rear garden.  We added a large rear extension across the full width of the house, that combined the existing kitchen and living room and also incorporated a dining area and utility room. Due to the orientation of the site and the fact that a lot of sunlight was gained at the front of the property, we connected this new rear space to the front drawing room with double doors - meaning the entire living area on the ground floor could flow as one space.  A new study was created in the existing dining area to the front of the house. 

We also carried out some reconfiguration and refurbishment works to the upper floors, however, the priority was the rear extension.  Due to the mature nature of the existing garden and the design for the new garden that the garden designer came up with, we sought to use natural materials for the rear elevation, which blurred the boundary between the inside and out and created a softer feel for the extension.  The clients were very open to exploring interesting materials and liked the idea of timber. Charred timber (Accoya) cladding was chosen due to its’ durability and also due to the texture that really comes through during the charring process.  Different width planks were used to highlight the framing around the pivot door, which is used as the main, everyday access door to the garden.

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