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Rushmore House 3

Loft Extension, Rear side infill and internal refurbishment

Location: Hackney, UK

Client: Private

Year: 2019-2020

Area: 170 sq.m

stage: Use

Project description

The property is a Victorian mid-terraced, three-storey with basement, 3-bedroom house, built in rick work which forms an 'M’ type butterfly roof. The property consists of an L-shaped footprint with along two-storey projected rear building. The house is very narrow, and internal walls block the flow of movement and light, and there is limited access to the garden.

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The owner wished to improve the property by erecting a roof extension at the second floor level in the shape of a mansard and to have a side return in the form of a ‘lean-to-roof’ at ground level along the rear projected wing.

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A large open plan living space was created by opening up the front and rear reception rooms with new side infill space, providing ample living and family gathering space for the newly married couple and a lovely cat. The proposed Side return will incorporate a small courtyard, which will act as a house hub.

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A fully glazed skylight to the side extension allows for increased light levels and improved connections between the spaces linking the front of the house to the rear garden, with a side bench seating area along the new front wall.

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To the rear facade, A large glass pivoting window enables people can sit from in and out of the house, enjoying reading and dining.

A calm material palette of reclaimed bricks and oak flooring gives a sense of warmth and texture to the home.

The rich detailing gives a tactile scale to the new domestic spaces.

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