The project involved an extension and alterations to the lower ground floor of a private Victorian house, located in a conservation area.

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Architects: Tamir Addadi Architecture

Location: Victoria Park, Grove Rd, London E3 5TB, United Kingdom

Architects In Charge: Tamir Addadi, Ken Zohar

Area: 47.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Tamir Addadi

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From the architect. The project involved an extension and alterations to the lower ground floor of a private Victorian house, located in a conservation area.

Floor Plans

Initially the clients? sole request was to create an extension to accommodate a dining area. However, when we looked at the lower ground floor as a whole, we identified a problematic connection to the rear garden that affected the entire floor. A utility area with WC was located between the kitchen and the garden, blocking the garden from view and reducing the amount of natural light that could penetrate inside. The garden was on a higher level than the indoor space, and it was accessible only through a paved patio and stairs.
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We created a small extension (7.3m²) using the space of the original patio, and relocated the utility area to the front ? creating a new living room facing the rear ...