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Extension to a 1960s house to provide new guest accommodation and spatial improvements
This extension to a 1960s two-storey house reads as an extrusion of the original house in terms of form, scale and materiality.
The addition is positioned at a slight angle from the original house to establish a distinct identity for the new guest accommodation. A glazed link, which joins the extension to the original house, sits just below the eaves to emphasise a break in the roofline that allows the old and new to be read as separate elements.
Inside the link, oak stairs lead to guest accommodation via a landing spanning the house and the extension. A large corner window exploits the structural properties of the timber frame. External materials are used inside the link, providing a sense of going from inside to out.
Data
- Begun: Jul 2009
- Completed: May 2010
- Floor area: 50m2
- Sector: House
- Total cost: £185,000
- Funding: Private client
- Tender date: Jan 2008
- Address: Newgate Green, Cley-next-the-Sea, NR25 7TS, United Kingdom
Professional Team
- Architect: Hudson Architects
- Project architects: Anthony Hudson, Matthew Griggs
- Client: Private
- Main contractor: RJ Bacon Builders Ltd
- Structural engineer: Alcock Lees Partnership
Suppliers
- Glazed roof: NBS Glazing Systems Ltd
- Windows and Doors: North Norfolk Bespoke Joinery