Dacre Park Rear Extension And Remodelling
This project was a proposed remodeling of an existing house in London, with the addition of a small rear extension to accommodate the needs of the client. The house belongs to an author of romance novels that resides with her partner and cat. She requested we redesign the house to accommodate their need. We decided to propose for the extension a quiet place with ample daylight for her to read and write. A shelf was designed for the wall above the desk that doubles as a perch for the cat. A skylight was placed on the roof to let daylight in from above.
The living room was separated from the dining area with sliding crittal glass doors. A small study was proposed on one side of the fireplace along the exterior wall to receive daylight from the window. The kitchen was fitted with a new island and wall to wall cupboards that housed all the electrical appliances and concealed the boiler. New storage space was placed under the staircase with room for the washing machine and dryer.
The bedroom upstairs was redesigned to have a large cupboard along one wall with three large sliding leaves. The bathroom was remodeled to contain a free standing bathtub as well as a shower.
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design completed |
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Private Owner |
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150m² |
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Dacre Park, London |
This project refers to the design of a ground floor private residence with surrounding fencing, in the farm area of Epanomi (municipality of Thermaikos) which has a total area of 11557.50 sq.m. The ground floor house has been designed and developed based on the topographical details of the area . The building has visual engravings on the southwest, its entrance is located on the northeast and evolves around a outdoor living room. More specifically, the exterior seating area consists of a semi-outdoor area with a pergola, which includes the entrance to the house.
The main living spaces are located in the northwest part of the property. There is the kitchen with the dining room and the living room, as well as two bedrooms and a laundry space. To the southeast there are three guest bedrooms, one with a private bathroom and two with a shared one.
The external staircase located on the main patio leads to an outdoor seating area, which is designed on the roof, with a pergola. On the exterior space of the building one more pergola creates a shading system that serves the outdoor parking space. The outdoor space also hosts a hot tub, in connection to the master bedroom.
The central and connecting element of the composition is the atrium, from which there is access to the all the interior spaces. The design offers privacy where it is needed with large openings to the surrounding view.
