This project for a retired couple extends a white rendered house built in the Thirties in South East London. The house as built provided adequate accommodation in all respects with the exception of the primary living spaces. The proposal wraps around the existing house and triples the size of the living room. It also links through to the existing kitchen to provide a new larder and utility space.
The client wanted to match the internal ceiling height of over 2.7 metres, but externally this raised the eaves height to a level that was overbearing to neighbouring properties and out of proportion with the existing house. We proposed dropping the eaves and providing a low pitched zinc roof to lift the internal ceiling height above the 2.7 metre level. The stressed skin roof structure allows the internal space to remain free of cross bracing. The space is flooded with daylight from a full height glass screen with two pop-out sliding doors and electrically operated roof lights.
