A London Victorian Gets a Dreamy Addition Anchored by a Terrazzo Island
Perfectly balanced materials and an elongated skylight elevate a rear addition in East London’s Lower Clapton.
Perfectly balanced materials and an elongated skylight elevate a rear addition in East London’s Lower Clapton.
With a second child on the way, young professionals Corissa and Martin became increasingly concerned that the unusual layout of their two-story Victorian in East London would soon prove impractical. The cramped kitchen in the home’s rear lacked room for a dining area, and the space also felt disconnected from the front of the home due to a seven-step height difference between the two spaces.
Fortunately, the couple didn’t have to look far for help with their home extension. For weeks, Corissa and Martin had been observing the construction process on the house across the street from start to finish, and, impressed with the final result, reached out to the firm behind their neighbor’s renovation—Hackney-based architecture practice Yellow Cloud Studio.
The minimalist facade of the rear extension takes cues from brutalist architecture and features vertical polished plastered pillars, black Viroc cement particle board panels, and pale brick.
Yellow Cloud Studio
The couple asked the architects to replace the rear part of the Victorian with a multipurpose kitchen and dining space with an improved connection to the front living area.
Pale bricks were laid diagonally on the floor to "create a clear contrast with the facade, breaking the linearity and strict composition of the latter," say the architects.
Yellow Cloud Studio
The recess between the bifold doors and rear garden is finished in polished plaster and black Viroc.
Yellow Cloud Studio
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