A complete reconfiguration and extension of a Mews House in Hackney, for a young, growing family.  The original two-storey, brick property was embedded amongst a series of buildings at the back of Broadway Market, and as a consequence, felt claustrophobic, confined, and had little source of natural light. To turn this small property, into a larger, more usable modern home, we had to be inventive in its use of space. 

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Architects: HUTCH design

Location: Broadway Market, London E8, United Kingdom

Area: 90.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Helen Cathcart

Contractor: AK Decorating & Building Services

Structural Engineer: Vincent Grant Partnership
Building Control: MLM Building Control

Clients: Private

© Helen Cathcart

Text description provided by the architects. A complete reconfiguration and extension of a Mews House in Hackney, for a young, growing family.  The original two-storey, brick property was embedded amongst a series of buildings at the back of Broadway Market, and as a consequence, felt claustrophobic, confined, and had little source of natural light. To turn this small property, into a larger, more usable modern home, we had to be inventive in its use of space. 

Axonometric / Before +After

We reconfigured the floor levels to increase the ceiling heights across a staggered ground floor, which is comprised...