Guarnieri Architects

This was a house built for a different kind of life in a different kind of century: it had poorly lit lower floors, staircases which broke the connections between the different rooms, and a disconnection between inside and outside spaces.

The clients wanted the opposite: open-plan spaces, natural light, a blurring of inside and outside, and a healthy, uplifting environment. After a mixture of restoration and innovation, they now have it all: flowing spaces, a new ‘wellness floor’, and a double-

The reorganisation of this penthouse accommodation in the Bermondsey street conservation area offered the opportunity to remodel the roof of the existing building. The new addition follows the geometry of the existing roof, projecting it towards the rear. The use of glass achieves a contemporary look that successfully contrast with the old slate roof.

The brief for this private residential commission was the rear extension of a 3 floors terrace house which is part of the Central Fulham conservation area in Parson’s Green.
The design proposal was one single minimal contemporary look shape not competing with the existing grain and textures of the context to form the enclosure of a spacious modern kitchen suiting the needs of the family living in the house.

This side and rear extension of a house in Parsons Green was restricted by planning regulations. The new added volume was conceived as a continuous system of glazing so that it could be distinguished from the character of the existing house. The finish of the glazing, by contrast with the finish of the existing window openings, reinforces this concept. The new party wall is clad in bricks on the outer and inner face and becomes a feature of the interior space of the new kitchen.