Glass and Concrete Extension to Grade II listed Town House
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Residential grade II listed town house with new glass, brick and polished concrete extension in walled garden
The project involved a comprehensive and sympathetic renovation of a Grade II listed town house utilizing traditional methods of renovation creating a thermally efficient 50mm thick hemp lime render system and naturally breathing building. This enabled the procurement of renewable air source heat pump providing all heating and hot water.
The project has delivered a 21st century addition of glass and a floating polished concrete roof, which liberated the once dark kitchen with natural daylight and soft shadows. The new extension, which replaced a Tin roofed outbuilding, was developed in homage to the 300-year-old garden wall. The height of the massing and articulation of the new brickwork deliberately wishes to be at one with the historic garden wall, whilst the main roof, which is some three metres high, floats in space. This floating monolith of polished concrete is separated from the garden wall and the main house by glass on all horizontal and vertical planes.
The addition of the polished concrete roof which considers the importance of the 5th elevation is embossed with a personal statement from the client (Grand Parent) to there Grand Children and indeed it is hoped there children.
Finally the 300-year-old garden wall is King.
Data
- Begun: Oct 2010
- Completed: Sep 2011
- Floor area: 53m2
- Sector: House
- Total cost: £132,000
- Tender date: Jun 2010
- Procurement: No Contract. Client employed trades direct
- Address: Grove House, South Street, Yarmouth, Isle Of Wight, PO41 0QE, United Kingdom
Professional Team
- Architect: Lincoln Miles Architecture
- Client: Mr and Mrs Laing
- Main Builder and Brick layer: Steve Brown Construction
- Conservation Contractor: Island Stone Conservation
- Structural engineer: Tony Ballard
Suppliers
- Specialist Polished concrete roof: Gray Concrete
- Glass : Compass Glass
- Hand Made bricks: York Handmade Brick Sales