Hampstead House
Architecture Residential Greater London, England, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
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1. Front elevation Front elevation - view from the street 4124 px 5500 px 17 MB A3 print |
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2. Rear elevation Rear elevation - showing the new extension made out of Victorian reclaimed bricks. The patio doors are slim steel Crittall style doors painted black with zinc square rain water pipes to each side of the doors - day time. 5694 px 4271 px 17 MB A3 print |
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3. Rear elevation Rear elevation - showing the new extension made out of Victorian reclaimed bricks. The patio doors are slim steel Crittall style doors painted black with zinc square rain water pipes to each side of the doors - night time. 5709 px 4282 px 13 MB A3 print |
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4. Kitchen and dining area Standing at the landing, showing the kitchen units at the right hand side, island unit / breakfast bar at the centre with the dining table at the far end of the space. The staircase with the storage units under to the left hand side - Lights off 5573 px 4180 px 10 MB A3 print |
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5. Kitchen and dining area Standing at the landing, showing the kitchen units at the right hand side, island unit / breakfast bar at the centre with the dining table at the far end of the space. The staircase with the storage units under to the left hand side - Lights on 5573 px 4180 px 10 MB A3 print |
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6. Kitchen The timber floor matched the timber kitchen high units. 5720 px 4290 px 12 MB A3 print |
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7. Kitchen Sitting at the island unit / breakfast back looking towards the kitchen units 5660 px 4245 px 12 MB A3 print |
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8. Kitchen Standing over the island unit. staircase in the background with storage units under 4156 px 5541 px 9 MB A3 print |
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9. Dining and kitchen space Standing in the dining area with the skylight above, showing the balcony and railing to the study room at the upper ground floor through the skylight 4182 px 6273 px 13 MB A3 print |
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10. Dining and kitchen space Standing in the dining area with the skylight above, showing the balcony and railing to the study room at the upper ground floor through the skylight while the artificial and concealed lighting are on 4182 px 6273 px 12 MB A3 print |
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11. Family room Family room showing the hidden entrance door at the background (right hand side) when it is closed 5709 px 4282 px 11 MB A3 print |
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12. Family room Family room showing the hidden entrance door at the background (right hand side) when it is open 5709 px 4282 px 11 MB A3 print |
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13. Staircase The existing staircase were renovated and re-cladded with the new timber floor finish, new handrail with storage space under. The bulkhead of the landing above was cladded with the same timber flooring. Concealed lighting were installed to shine the ceiling and reflect the artificial lighting back into the kitchen space. 4178 px 5571 px 12 MB A3 print |
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14. Floor plans - before and after 3425 px 2480 px 851 KB Print - Low res only |
Description
Renovation and erection of a single-storey rear extension for the lower ground floor level of a 4- storey Victorian terraced home in Central Hampstead, London NW3.
Questions and Answers
What were the solutions?
Brosh Architects created a proposal to reverse the existing design layout by locating the kitchen space to the rear, facing towards the garden. The new design of the rear extension allowed for natural light to flow throughout the entire lower ground floor by maximising the rear opening and insertion of a skylight above the kitchen and dining area. The garden was lowered to the same level of the lower ground floor for easier access to the outside space.
The area under the staircase leading to the kitchen was cleverly re-designed with a versatile storage space for shoes, coats, garden chairs, washing machine & tumble dryer, heating system etc.
A new family / tv room was created within the old kitchen area where it is more suited for the naturally darker and cosier space.
The entrance door was designed with concealed hinges and door frame, so it is unnoticeable when closed.
What was the brief?
The client approached Brosh Architects to renovate and extend the lower ground floor with the aim for the space to work better in terms of layout, circulation, and the flow of natural light.
What were the key challenges?
The kitchen was located near the lower ground entrance and faced onto the street with one window. A dining table was situated in the middle of the lower ground floor which interrupted the natural circulation flow in, out and around the space.
The family room faced towards the rear garden with small patio door. However, since the garden level was built so high up in relation to the living room, the garden was rarely used by the family.
Key products used:
Kitchen: Such designs (suchdesigns.co.uk)
Light fittings: Delta lights (deltalight.com)
Electrical outlets: Corston (corston.com)
Timber flooring: Natural Wood Designs Ltd. (naturalwooddesigns.co.uk)
Patio doors: Fabco (fabcosanctuary.com)
Details
| Project size | 80 m2 |
| Site size | 80 m2 |
| Completion date | 2021 |
| Building levels | 4 |
Project team
| Entuitive | Structure Engineer | |
| Suchdesigns | Kitchen Supplier | |
| Fabco | Patio door supplier | |
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Brosh Architects |