Ogee House
Architecture Residential Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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1. Rear Facade New timber garden storage to the left. Projecting glass box with bespoke window seat. Large steel pivot door by Maxlight. Bespoke brick tiles cladding the new side extension, to match the bricks on the existing property. 3146 px 4727 px 6 MB A4 print |
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2. View away from garden to new kitchen. Kitchen and island clad in bespoke oak fronts. Downstairs wc concealed behind oak kitchen shelves. Bespoke oak storage and dining bench. Curved ceiling up to new glass roof. View through to existing mid lounge. 4812 px 3203 px 7 MB A4 print |
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3. View back to existing lounge. Glass roof window by Maxlight. Astro Eclipse wall lights. 3240 px 4868 px 7 MB A4 print |
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4. Kitchen and window bench. Silestone worktops and splashback. Projecting glass box by Maxlight. Bespoke window bench by Jai Brodie. Kitchen seamlessly extends outside and transforms into garden storage. 4854 px 3231 px 7 MB A4 print |
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5. Pivot door and brick cladding. Glazing and pivot site by Maxlight. Bespoke brick tiles for cladding. 3234 px 4848 px 8 MB A4 print |
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6. Pivot door 3098 px 4654 px 8 MB A4 print |
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7. Garden storage and glazing. 4844 px 3239 px 9 MB A4 print |
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8. View of kitchen on entering the space. The oak panelling that covers the exterior of the downstairs wc curves around to lead you into the new open plan kitchen and dining space. 4827 px 3213 px 6 MB A4 print |
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9. View our to garden. Soft natural light illuminates the dining area. At night uplighters illuminate the rear garden wall to extend the view of the garden. 4848 px 3227 px 7 MB A4 print |
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10. Curved ceiling. The curve to the ceiling softens light shadows to create a calm atmosphere. The curve also makes the space feel bigger and the ceiling feel lighter. 3200 px 4808 px 6 MB A4 print |
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11. View along kitchen. On the left the timer panelling and concealed toilet door lead the eye from the entrance hall into the kitchen. In the right the oak kitchen fronts and the oak garden storage lead the eye out to the garden. 3235 px 4860 px 9 MB A4 print |
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12. Kitchen and Shelves The oak shelves conceal the downstairs w.c and provide a great location for the clients excellent whiskey collection collection. 4737 px 3153 px 7 MB A4 print |
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13. View from existing lounge. Light floods into the existing lounge from the new roof window. The oak panelling around the downstairs toilet wraps around into the existing lounge. 3242 px 4868 px 7 MB A4 print |
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14. Oak dining bench A bespoke oak dining bench runs along the entire length of one side of the kitchen and doubles as a useful storage space. 4829 px 3214 px 6 MB A4 print |
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15. Kitchen Island The kitchen island is clad in oak on all four sides and lit by the lights by Material Pendant Light. 4840 px 3230 px 6 MB A4 print |
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16. View along the kitchen A horizontal white band runs around the top perimeter of the space providing a unifying and calming theme. 4853 px 3230 px 7 MB A4 print |
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17. Rear Facade before 3036 px 4048 px 4 MB A4 print |
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18. Architect Proposal Sketch Sketch presented to client at first project feasibility meeting. 4911 px 3459 px 3 MB A4 print |
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19. Plan of before Plan of the existing house before construction. 2763 px 921 px 265 KB Print - Low res only |
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20. Plan of after Plan of the house after construction. 2811 px 948 px 302 KB Print - Low res only |
Description
A curved ceiling leads up to a large roof window to wash this new kitchen with natural light in this Crouch End (London) kitchen side extension.
Externally, a restrained palette of recycled bricks are playfully arranged while extensive natural oak joinery, battening and flooring create a simple and rich internal palette.
Questions and Answers
How is the project unique?
The curved ceiling along the side of the existing ceiling and up to the new glass roof. We had not seen any other designs like it when we proposed it, we are seeing a few imitations now!
What were the key challenges?
To make the new space feel as spacious as possible without eating up too much of the valuable garden space.
What was the brief?
To create a new open plan kitchen and dining space for the family, with an open connection to the garden.
What were the solutions?
As the side extension area is north facing it provided an opportunity to use a lot of glass without risking overheating. We couldnt increase the height of the existing kitchen ceiling but we curved the edge of it up to the new glass roof window to bring more light in and make the area feel more spacious.
To connect the garden we created a seamless physical connection from inside to outside by extending the kitchen to create a timber clad garden storage area.
Key products used:
Worktop - Silestone composite granite kitchen worktop.
Glazing - Maxlight pivot door, glazing and roof window.
Kitchen - Howdens kitchen carcasses.
Wood flooring - Wood and Beyond.
General spotlights - Astro Trimless Spotlights.
Pendants - Material Pendant Light.
Wall lights - Astro Eclipse
Wall lights - Boom Wall Light by Tom Dixon.
External Lighting - Astro Terra Round
Sockets + switches - Schneider
Who are the clients and what's interesting about them?
A family with two young boys. The clients were very keen on having a timeless space and not over complicating it with materials. That is why we focused on natural light and a simple material palette
What building methods were used?
In order to achieve the intricate patterned brickwork on the garden facing elevation we asked the builders to cut the face off the existing London stock bricks to create brick 'tiles' (brick slips) to bond to a blockwork wall behind. This freed us from the supporting structural requirements of the bricks and allowed us to use the pattern. A very simple but effective trick.
How did the project address the challenge of ensuring existing areas of the property were also improved?
A big challenge with rear extensions on houses is to make sure that by improving light and space in one area you are not taking it away from another. On this project we brought the new glass roof right up to where the old window onto the middle lounge used to be. As light is now reflecting off white plasterboard surfaces, more reflected light comes into the space than before.
The timber wall panelling that we wrapped around the downstairs toilet also extends into the existing lounge, which creates a physical and visual link between the old and new spaces.
What design features made the kitchen affordable?
To create a totally bespoke fitted kitchen but without breaking the budget we used standard off the shelf kitchen carcasse units for the whole kitchen but had bespoke cupboard fronts and facing dividers made by a carpenter in natural oak. The oak matched the wall panelling and dining bench, also made by the carpenter.
What do the architects say?
'the biggest success of this project is the quality of natural light in the space, which creates a well lit and serene atmosphere' George Bradley
'This was one of those dream projects, completed within budget, finished on time and happy clients, it couldn't have gone more smoothly' Ewald Van Der Straeten
'the key to this project was the curve in the ceiling, an idea that is so good and yet so simple, we can't believe we didn't think of it before!' Jessica Williamson
Details
| Project size | 35 m2 |
| Completion date | 2019 |
| Building levels | 3 |
Project team
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George Bradley | Architect |
| Jessica Williamson | Architect | |
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Ewald Van Der Straeten | Architect |
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Bradley Van Der Straeten | Architect |
| Blue Engineering | Structural Engineers | |
| Jai Brodie | Carpenter |