Medway House
Architecture Residential England, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
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Description
Medway House is a two storey period terraced property in a Conservation Area in East London. The project entailed a side return extension to provide space for a new kitchen and dining area, as well as the creation of a basement level by underpinning and extending an existing coal cellar.
The basement floor accommodated a new gym and study at the front of the house, with a walk-on rooflight bringing in daylight. To the rear, a new snug/TV room was connected to the kitchen area by a two storey light well, which not only brought daylight into the basement room but also functioned as a library. A small second stair meant that the kitchen can be accessed directly for snacks and cups of tea.
At ground floor level, the most was made of a compact floor plan by giving a small up a small area of the kitchen to a wet room and utility and bike cupboard.
In order to make the IKEA-hack kitchen feel spacious and bright, the material palette was limited to oak and off-white colours. A green marble island brings a moment of drama and references the finish of the extension, which has been clad in one seamless piece of green slate.
Questions and Answers
What was the project brief?
The project brief, as well as including a side infill extension and general refurbishment, was to create a new basement that was connected and open to the kitchen on the floor above which was an interesting design challenge. This resulted in designing a two storey lightwell that featured a bespoke staircase and bookcase that connected the spaces whilst bringing natural light into the basement below.
What were the challenges of the project?
Working with existing buildings can always throw up a few unexpected surprises. In this case whilst digging the basement we found a large collection of victorian pottery which was both amazing and also frustrating for the contractor as the ground was much harder to work with. The client has ended up with a wonderful collection of various Victorian clay oddities such as a tincture for the cure of gout and rheumatism!
What was your solution?
Rather boringly we always advise clients to have a contingency when working with period properties, so the solution was to pay for more structure to shore up the walls!
Details
| Project size | 147 m2 |
| Site size | 95 m2 |
| Completion date | 2022 |
| Building levels | 3 |
Project team
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Archer + Braun Architecture | Architect |
| Harrison Shortt Structural Engineers Ltd | Structural Engineers |