Awards:

Shortlisted AJ Retrofit Awards 2016 – House under £500k

Located in Barnsbury Conservation Area, the existing configuration involved a one bed basement flat below a two storey house. The initial premise was to combine both together to form a larger property – however the key to the design was to connect the spaces internally, allowing the house to feel expansive rather than a series of disparate, disconnected spaces.

Dark, tobacco stained, sawn oak joinery are dispersed throughout the house, much like chess pieces on a white background. A large rooflight allows light into the kitchen and living spaces, while a portion of the first floor study has been removed to allow vertical connectivity and natural light to bounce and filter down a two storey void space.