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This typical 3 bedroom home had a familiar layout, as it is the same as my home. The smallish kitchen was disconnected from the living/dining room and the large garden was disconnected from the house. My client was keen to use renewable energy and renewable materials.
A new timber frame, timber clad side extension contains a large sociable kitchen and dining room. There is a window seat to contemplate the beautiful beech hedge and trees beyond. Large bifold doors open onto a timber deck and garden. Smaller windows frame views from the kitchen.
The pitched roof angles the photo voltaic panels towards the sun and creates an interesting internal volume. The roof matches the existing house in form and materials, including the UPVC roof verge. I believe architecture should respond to its context.
The former kitchen becomes a utility room, with downstairs toilet. The air source heat pump and photo voltaic panels require a large hot water cylinder, about the size of a fridge freezer, to heat the home. This is concealed in bespoke cupboards.
Contractor: LT Building Contractors
Structural Engineer: Structural Design Consultants
Renewables: Boxergy
Kitchen: ArchiSpek
Timber cladding: Russwood
My clients had another common problem; a cold conservatory and a small, disconnected kitchen.
The full width house extension will contain a sociable open plan kitchen and dining room. Large bi-fold doors lead out to the deck and garden. A large window with window seat and built in storage creates a sunny spot to enjoy the afternoon sun. To minimise expensive structural alterations, the existing living room window is cut down to form the opening into the dining area. The existing kitchen is divided to create a utility room and shower room.
Board on board Scottish larch cladding is a sustainable local material, which will add texture and character to the walls.
My clients had a typical problem: a small kitchen isolated from the rest of the house and no connection to their garden!
A structural opening was formed in the rear wall of the house to open up the kitchen, whilst retaining the existing boiler. A new timber frame, timber clad extension containing a dining/family room was constructed. Large bi-fold doors open out to a stone patio to enjoy the garden. A door to the front, lets in light and allows easy access to the kitchen with shopping. A window to the rear, frames a view of the garden from the kitchen.
The sustainable Scottish Larch cladding has weathered naturally to create a beautiful low maintenance finish.
Here is a different design for the same floor plan as my previous Clerwood house extension. This time, a small rear house extension transforms the house into a more family friendly home, connected to the garden.
The small extension creates a dining/play room, with sliding doors to a BBQ deck and a sliding window to the existing raised garden. A window seat provides storage for toys and a step to climb out to the lawn! The former dining room becomes the kitchen, which can be open or closed to the living room with sliding doors. The former kitchen becomes a shower room and utility room, with space for shoes, coats and cats!
This magnificent family home was once a jumble of disconnected rooms, including a maids room up a small stair in the out-shoot.
Carefully considered structural alterations were made, taking down and retaining sections of wall, to form a spectacular broken plan kitchen dining and family room that opens out to the garden. On the first floor, the master bedroom was extended into a beautifully crafted timber box over the out-shoot. The timber box extends beyond the existing stone walls to frame the view to the Botanical Gardens.
Whilst working for Zone Architects I acted as project architect on this house extension in Inverleith, Edinburgh, from initial brief to completion on site.
Contractor: Livit Construction
Structural Engineer: David Narro Associates
“Lisa’s attention to detail throughout the whole project coupled with her organisation, has provided us with a high level of confidence and has enabled timescales to be adhered to and deadlines to be met. In my professional career as a chartered surveyor, I have rarely encountered such a driven individual whose interpersonal skills have shown willingness to accept responsibility, initiative in problem solving, knowledge of core competencies, reliability and the ability to either work within a team or individually, without directions. At all times we have been kept updated and informed of progress and the detailed input provided on all levels, from design inception, to issued architects instructions has been outstanding.
We have not taken on a project of this type and size previously and Lisa’s exceptional design skills coupled with a can do attitude, enabled our requirements and key objectives to not only be realised but to surpass all expectation. From the outset our key considerations have been met through clear and continued communication and Lisa’s skills of listening to our requirements and thereafter providing a number of differing solutions, has been invaluable”
Client, Inverleith Terrace, House Extension
This 2 bedroom bungalow had a small kitchen, rubbish sun room and no access to the garden from the living room. It also had stepped access to the house and garden, which didn’t suit my client. With high construction costs, clever reorganising of the existing rooms and minimal structural alterations were required to keep the extension modest and affordable.
The rear extension contains a living room and master bedroom, which look out over the garden. The master bedroom suite is accessed via the cupboard door. It has an ensuite and utility cupboard within the existing kitchen and reuses the kitchen door to enter the bedroom. The living room connects to the kitchen/dining room via the existing structural opening of the former bay window. The new garage/workshop has a glazed rear door to retain access to the garden.
The house is made more accessible without appearing so. A new path from the pavement forms gently sloping access to the house. All the accommodation is on one level. There is a timber deck the width of the house to allow easier access to the garden, with space for a ramp in the future if required.
The extension construction is rendered blockwork with timber frame and natural sheep wool insulation for improved indoor air quality.
Like many homes in Scotland, my clients had a conservatory which was too hot or too cold, so not very usable.
This efficient and delightful house extension creates extra family space which is connected to the garden. The former window and sliding door become doorways to the extension, saving on structural alterations. Rooflights above the existing openings ensure the living room remains bright. The window to one side was designed to fit my client’s desk. The angled wall to the other side, orientates the view to trees, with a window seat to enjoy the view and built in storage for books and toys. Then sliding doors lead out to the garden.
The rendered blockwork construction responds to the Brutalist blockwork of the existing building. Like the existing building, the window and door openings are set out to the size of a concrete block. This is efficient to build and shares the same proportions.
Contractor: ATM Contracts
Structural Engineer: McColl Associates
This was a lock down project for my neighbour. I measured the outside and he measured the inside! Like a lot of us in lockdown, my client wanted more living space!
The existing bay window was removed to form a doorway to the extension without any structural alterations. In the extension, a modern bay window frames the view to the garden. Bifold doors open the room up to the existing patio. A rooflight in the existing roof ensures the living room remains bright.
Contractor: Self build
Structural Engineer: McColl Associates
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