RO-093_PECKHAM
Cedar House: Side-Return Extension and Kitchen / Hall Reconfiguration
This 4 storey period property has been converted and extended several times before and the side-return extension was designed to continue and complement previous alterations. The ground floor rear area of the house was in need of a more generous dining table space, able to fit family and friends without blocking but rather connecting the reception rooms as well as kitchen annex to the lovely garden space.
The new design continues the Cedar façade cladding on the outside as well as echoing the timber cladding inside. The depth of the new space follows the main house outrigger and neighbour’s extension depth and the slightly narrower window seat steps out and the roof is lowered to create a differentiated layering of the external mass like staggered boxes.
A very long cedar clad bench recess on the party wall enables a flexible table and extended table position under the full size roof light as well as plenty of storage space underneath. The view to the garden is framed by the picture window with an especially deep window seat which catches the morning sun. The kitchen cupboards were reconfigured and new ones added to develop a new layout to work with the re-used bifold doors in a new opening.
Crucial cloak room and storage space has been created by re-routing the access and opening up the walls between rear reception room and kitchen dining space. Some cute little gestures add another layer of fun and flexibility, like the coloured pigeon holes carved out of the steel column cladding or the orange seat for the table which can turn into a step for a different room layout.
The mirrored coat cupboard and widened rear reception room access as well as the new structural openings of the rear walls support a nice open plan flow, introducing the same generosity in the ground floor as the rest of the house features. Various shades of green throughout the ground floor reference the now, more present landscaping and together with the newly designed patio and bench-planter design enhance the connection to the garden.
Photos: Agnese Sanvito