St Georges Avenue, N7
Located in the Tufnell Park conservation area, the brief required a sensitive infill rear-side addition which would extend the family kitchen and dining area into the side return. A key requirement of the client's brief was to create a new point of access into the kitchen from the rear reception which would connect the primary family spaces. The challenge here was to find a way of addressing the half storey level difference between the two rooms without compromising the qualities of the original rear reception. This included maintaining the traditional proportions of the original window structural opening, providing high levels of daylight, and to enjoy views of the mature trees in the rear garden. A simple three-sided glazed box located between the existing building and the new extension's mono-pitched roof creates a light-touch connection, creating a generous amount of head height over the small flight of stairs between the two rooms.
The project also involved a remodelling of the rear first floor level to relocate a shower room and study. The reorganised floor plan created a larger and more comfortable study space for working from home.
Creating a comfortable and healthy environment was an important part of the project. 'Breathable' wood fibre internal wall insulation was installed to all the refurbishment areas and the exterior masonry was coated with a protective brick creme. The brick creme prevents moisture penetration from the outside but still allows the structure to breath, an important balance to consider when installing any internal wall insulation. A centralised continuous ventilation system ensures any stale and humid air is extracted for a healthier internal environment and external solar shading provides summer time overheating protection from the south facing sun.
The project also involved a remodelling of the rear first floor level to relocate a shower room and study. The reorganised floor plan created a larger and more comfortable study space for working from home.
Creating a comfortable and healthy environment was an important part of the project. 'Breathable' wood fibre internal wall insulation was installed to all the refurbishment areas and the exterior masonry was coated with a protective brick creme. The brick creme prevents moisture penetration from the outside but still allows the structure to breath, an important balance to consider when installing any internal wall insulation. A centralised continuous ventilation system ensures any stale and humid air is extracted for a healthier internal environment and external solar shading provides summer time overheating protection from the south facing sun.
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Photographs by Anna Stathaki.
