New brick extension with a black-framed glazed door in a narrow yard beside a vintage tea sign
Glazed lobby with book-lined timber shelves against exposed brick and a cast iron radiator
Bed with a reclaimed timber headboard holding books, lit by two clear glass pendants
New bedroom with white walls, a timber headboard shelf unit and hanging bulb pendants
Bedroom with a painted wardrobe, framed poster and a doorway through to the ensuite
Detail of new red brickwork meeting the original yellow London stock brick wall
View from the bedroom into a white-tiled ensuite with a sliding door and reclaimed timber floor
Enamel advertising sign and a red brick pier beside a window looking into the extension
Looking out of the kitchen through the glazed link to the yard, chequerboard floor underfoot

– Project: Residential

61ha

Space is always at a premium in London and with this build, we were challenged to extend the space to allow the client to live and work in comfort.

Materials used in this project excitingly blend old with new: Victorian architecture against the modern, efficient glass.

Within a triangular-shaped extension, we housed a new bedroom and ensuite bathroom. We inserted a glazed lobby area, filling the existing kitchen with light whilst providing visual and practical connections to the outside and the extension areas respectively.

 

Concept

Concept sketch of the site showing sun paths and the triangular footprint of the extension
Line drawing of the proposed extension with a green roof and clad walls
Rear of the Victorian house before the works, with old French doors open onto the yard
Old back door with obscured glass and a cat flap opening onto an overgrown yard
Yard before the works, with an arched window, potted yucca and an enamel cigarette sign
Side return before the works, with an old black outhouse door and trellis on brick
Yard at dusk before the works, with a metal garden table and neighbouring brick terraces
Existing bathroom with a wall-hung basin, white metro tiles and a chequerboard floor
Old painted wall cupboard above a recess in the existing house
Existing kitchen with pale yellow units, a butler sink and a black and white tiled floor

Facts + Figures

Appointed

2016

Completion

2016

Area

50 sq m

Location

London

Photography

Client feedback

“Pardini Hall designed an extension to my flat in a slightly complicated triangular space. Not only did they make it work, but they managed to make the best use of all the space, fitting in a bedroom, bathroom and a glazed corridor which has provided me with more than enough space for my books and a table so I can work whilst looking at the garden. They arrived at several design solutions which allowed me to be part of the process and choose one which fitted my needs best. They also provided me with several suppliers of materials which meant I was able to build something that complemented the original building and the surrounding industrial architecture. I was very impressed by how they thought one step ahead and fitted in clever storage solutions wherever possible; we also managed to finish under budget, which was unexpected but very welcome. Building my extension with them has been one of the best investments I ever made and it looks better than anything I could have dreamed of.”

— Private Client, owner of the house, 61HA, London

Photography: Carlo Carossio