This Radiant London Extension Takes Cues From Car Design
A new, light-filled family room connects an Edwardian-era home to the garden.
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A new, light-filled family room connects an Edwardian-era home to the garden.
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When a London couple set about adapting their Edwardian home to better suit their young family, the obvious solution was to build a rear extension. The challenge, however, was that two neighboring extensions overlooked the rear of the property and compromised privacy. In search of a solution that would maintain privacy yet allow for plenty of natural light, architecture studio Proctor and Shaw looked to an unusual source of inspiration—car design.
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Ståle Eriksen
"We had to think laterally about maintaining the residents’ privacy and access to light while still fulfilling the brief to create a light and bright home," says architect Mike Shaw. "To meet this challenge, we designed a wraparound L-shaped extension with angular glazing. The resulting apex form includes four distinct ‘quarter-glass’ windows of various sizes. Just as cars have quarter-glass windows designed to the body of the vehicle, we have configured glazing to best fit and service the new family space."
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Ståle Eriksen
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Ståle Eriksen
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