Islington, London
Project Size: 3,770 square feet
Program: The clients wanted to expand their 19th century brick townhouse in a landmark district to bring in more light and views to the interior.
Location: Located in Islington, a historic district in North London, the original house sits on a large plot and features a spacious backyard.
Solution: To maintain the building's integrity, the architects added a modern addition of blue-tinged brick to the back of the house. A rectangular volume off the kitchen on the ground floor functions as an informal living room and also opens onto a garden terrace. The architects then inserted a glazed volume between protruding brick walls on the second floor to function as a study. To bring in even more light, the architects covered the living room volume with a walk-on glass roof, which doubles as an outdoor terrace accessed from the second level.
Construction Methods: The house's addition is composed of brick and structural steel.
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Moooi London
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