Faceted House, a Modern Rear Extension to an Old London Townhouse
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Faceted House, a Modern Rear Extension to an Old London Townhouse – Although primarily determined by a client’s personal taste, the architectural style of an extension may also be influenced by factors such as the character and location of a house, and also the design of neighbouring houses. Modern extensions may take the form of entirely contrasting architectural elements that provide a counterpoint to the existing house. The most successful of these project the property into modernity with celebration of 21st century design. To create the openness and space, Crawford Partnership dug into the yard, placing the new ground floor one meter lower than the original. The garden area was excavated to the same level to match. By lowering the floor, there was more room to build a second floor for the extension and create higher walls for the garden, making the garden feel more enclosed and private.
The higher walls also provide the added benefit of reducing noise from the busy city streets. The extension feels roomy through by its limited use of walls and its views outwards. On the lower level, the kitchen’s accordion-style glass doors allow the house and the garden to become one large open space while on the upper level, an expansive window makes the outdoors appear as one of the room’s walls. The extension is constructed from glass and Prodema Lignum, an architectural cladding material made from resin-bonded cellulose fiber, covered in a wood veneer and an acrylic finish. The Prodema panels are very durable and weather resistant, not to mention very modern in look and design.
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