Writer's Room
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A contemporary two- storey extension with conservatory and media room
The client's brief was to have a contemporary design that expressed its structure honestly.
The Writer's Room was proposed as an open conservatory-like space to the upper floor level and a media room to the lower ground floor that can be converted into an en-suite guest wing.
Externally the extension is built with a complementing brick colour and bond as well as reconstituted/cast stone banding and edge details to match the existing Victorian semi-detached townhouse details.
The proposed extension relies on a sturdy steel frame that supports the beam and block upper ground floors, roof glazing and the external brickwork to the upper ground floors. This gives the appearance of a traditional construction with clerestory glazing elements and large glazed areas.
Data
- Begun: Nov 2013
- Completed: Aug 2014
- Floor area: 72m2
- Sector: House
- Total cost: £183,592
- Funding: Private
- Tender date: Aug 2013
- Procurement: JCT ‘Minor Works Building Contract – with Contractor’s Design’ (MWD) 2011 Revision.
- Address: Leckford Road, Oxford, OX, United Kingdom
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Professional Team
- Architect: MEB Design
- Client: Private
