This extension strengthens the home's connection to the garden and maximises daylight

Grange Loan

LIGHT
South

MATERIALS
Oak

SPACE
70m²

BEFORE

The layout was traditional with two rooms to the rear and a poorly constructed, non-original extension.

 

 

Situated within the Grange conservation area, this semi-detached townhouse had a traditional layout. There were two rooms to the rear of the property and a poorly constructed, non-original extension.

 

AFTER

Our key objectives were strengthening the connection to the garden and maximising daylight.

 

 

Fundamental to our proposals was the creation of an open-plan kitchen, dining and living space with double doors out onto the external terrace. The extension had floor-to-ceiling glazing to bring daylight deep into the plan. Our key objectives were to strengthen the connection to the garden and to maximise daylight. The newly-formed external terrace can be accessed through the extension, which provides a seamless flow. This sliding element was key to the natural ventilation strategy—especially important to the south-facing aspect.

Another objective of the design was to create an exposed oak structure that acted as both the structure and frames for the floor-to-ceiling glazing. The only steel structure contained within the extension are the galvanised feet at the base of the vertical oak posts. We love the integrity of this extension; there’s a structural honesty to the exposed oak structure as it can be seen in the walls and ceiling of the extension.

 
Grange

Collaborators

CONTRACTOR
Watson and Lyall

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
David Narro Associates

PHOTOGRAPHY
ZAC and ZAC

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