CHRIS SNOOK
The owners of this London property approached Plot, a local architectural practice, to help extend and renovate their new home to open up the small, dark rooms and address its structural issues. The result is a unique design that still sits sympathetically in its surroundings.
To the rear of the ground floor was a narrow outrigger kitchen and a separate dining room. To address this, rather than build deeper into the garden space, the designers have added a side return extension. Inside, the rear ground floor layout has been transformed into an open-plan kitchen/living/dining area. On the first and second floors, the existing extensions have been replaced to accommodate new bedroom and study spaces, both complete with a Juliet balcony for natural light and airflow.
The herringbone-pattern brickwork is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional architectural details found locally. The designers looked at numerous brick samples to find a colour that matched the original house as closely as possible, settling on Newport Light by Northcot Brick.