Westbourne Grove House
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The private living level
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Renovation of a five-storey terraced house, retaining and expanding the shop unit, while returning the upper parts of the house into one-family dwelling
Simplicity and flexibility became the design generators, removing all internal walls and making each floor open plan and stripping the building back to its shell.
The party wall span gives the buildings an inherent flexibility that has seen them go through single family occupation, multiple flats, bed-sits, offices and shops.
A contemporary structural solution allows the full floor plate to span between the envelope walls, each floor becoming open plan. With such a cold blank canvas the occupier is free to decide whether the floors are for office, residential or retail use.
Data
- Begun: Feb 2006
- Completed: Aug 2007
- Floor area: 198m2
- Sectors: House, Retail
- Total cost: £200,000
- Procurement: Traditional JCT-MW
- Address: 171 Westbourne Grove, London, W11 2RS, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Amin Taha Architects
- Client: Private
- Structural engineer: Price & Myers
- Quantity surveyor: Flemming Russell Stent
- Planning supervisor: Jackson Coles
- Main contractor: STA Complete Refurbishment Services
Suppliers
- Steelwork and specialist metalwork: Hayden & Wright
- Rubber Flooring: GJS Flooring
- Bespoke furniture: DHS Services
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