Structure studio Goldstein Heather has reworked a Victorian terrace home in London, including a four-storey extension with arched openings and a sculptural timber staircase.
Named West London Home, the house in Stamford Brook was overhauled by Goldstein Heather to broaden and reorganise what the studio described as a “disjointed scissor-like format” and higher accommodate the shopper, a pair with three kids.
“Though the unique home was already an imposing, end-of-terrace home, due to its comparative narrowness, our shoppers at all times felt considerably constrained,” studio co-founder Giles Heather advised Dezeen.
“They craved a sense of openness that allowed for connection between family members, however with out crowding one another,” mentioned Heather.
The four-storey extension occupies the location of a Thirties military centre, which sat adjoining to the unique property and was acquired by the shopper when it got here in the marketplace.
This former military constructing was subsequently demolished to create space for the 244-square-metre lateral extension, doubling the house’s footprint to 500 sq. metres.
Externally, the extension was designed to reflect the unique facade in “close to symmetry”, which is meant to unify the Victorian facades with the up to date elevations.
The 2 sides of the home have separate entrance entrances and inside staircases, permitting them to stay distinct while being linked throughout all 4 storeys.
The unique dwelling’s Victorian facade has been restored, with layers of paint eliminated and brickwork repaired. Inside, suspended ceilings have been eliminated to unveil unique mouldings.
To stay in line with the native model, the studio opted for a pale yellow brick facade with a concrete render for the extension, with a zigzagging facade on the highest ground so as to add visible curiosity.
On the coronary heart of the extension is a light-filled ground-floor dwelling area comprising an open-plan kitchen and double-height eating space.
Developed alongside designer Sebastian Cox, the kitchen options bespoke ash joinery and cabinetry, alongside a protracted marble island with inexperienced veining. Pendant lights commissioned by the shopper cling above.
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Making the most of the location’s east-west orientation and unobstructed place subsequent to a park, a double-height void is used to attract pure mild into the area.
The previous kitchen-dining area on the entrance of the unique home, which lacked pure mild and backyard entry, has been transformed right into a examine.
Marking the transition from the kitchen to the eating area is a collection of extensive arched openings that punctuate the pale textured partitions.
Geometric half-moon-shaped home windows provide glimpses of surrounding timber within the rear backyard.
“Columns hold areas open however distinct – spherical arches are grand in a single sense, but in addition restful, calm and resolved,” described Heather. “Additionally they play splendidly with mild.”
“The purpose for the inside design was to create a restful, spacious, light-filled and open area,” added Heather. “The fabric palette was tightly managed tonally, however we regularly appeared to melt particular edges by pure textures.”
Overlooking the kitchen-dining area under, a mezzanine seating space is framed by a curving timber balustrade.
A sculptural Douglas fir staircase hyperlinks the 4 flooring of the extension, with stairs and landings progressively widening in direction of the higher ranges.
Responding to the transient for each privateness and connection throughout the dwelling, the second ground was designed as an interconnected suite for the three kids, spanning each previous and new sides of the home.
On the third ground is the primary bed room, full with a dressing room and a balcony that makes use of a former field room from the unique plan.
Goldstein Heather is a London-based structure and design studio based by Heather and Simon Goldstein.
Different London dwelling extensions just lately featured on Dezeen embody a residence with a pavilion-like addition by Emil Eve Architects and a loft revamp in Walthamstow by Workplace S&M that explores “how far cork can go”.
The pictures is by James Retief.
Venture credit:
Architect: Goldstein HeatherPlanning marketing consultant: Maddox PlanningStructural engineer: Float StructuresQuantity surveyor: Metrum Consulting LLPMain contractor: IC&T
