Carlton Road Extension
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A rear infill extension of a Victorian semi-detached house expands the kitchen, seamlessly integrating it into the house's flow.
Our client asked us to address the currently cramped cooking area and lack of pleasing flow or connection between spaces to make this house fit for modern living and future proofed family home. The design integrates the wall and roof capturing expansive views of the sky through the large bespoke skylights. Internally, this design creates an exciting and dynamic feeling of space. This single volume will be clad in a single material will be a robust and invigorating statement against this traditional house. We propose zinc standing seam cladding for the cladding throughout to contrast against the timber and glass. Having flipped the kitchen orientation to allow for a larger sliding door to the garden, the extension now breathes light and prioritises the views. The wrap around step down to the garden level creates an easy flowing transition from the house to the garden level disguising the significant step down. To prevent the façade from becoming too “flat” the elevation cladding is subtle angled into the middle of the glazing highlighting the double pitched sawtooth roof profile and creating a central focus for the scheme.
Data
- Begun: Oct 2022
- Completed: Sep 2023
- Floor area: 68m2
- Sector: Residential
- Total cost: £110,000
- Funding: Client funded
- Tender date: Mar 2022
- Procurement: Minor Works Building Contract 2016
- Address: Manchester, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Architecture Unknown Ltd
- Client: Simon and Felicity Nesbitt
- Main contractor: Craft Construction (NW) Ltd
- Sub contractor: BSM Roofing & Cladding Ltd
Suppliers
- Approved Inspector: London Building Control
- Bespoke rooflight: EOS Rooflight
- Sub contractor: UK Doors Online Ltd