The client's brief was to demolish an existing single-storey storage garage and construct a new two bedroom house in an awkward space between rear terraced gardens and a row of 16 garages in West London. 

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Architects: De Rosee Sa

Location: London, United Kingdom

Architect In Charge: Edward Martin

Area: 110.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Alexander James Photography

Contractor: Permenex

Structural Engineer: BCS Consulting

Energy Consultant: eb7

Party Wall Surveyor: Behan Partnership

Building Control: Assent

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From the architect. The client's brief was to demolish an existing single-storey storage garage and construct a new two bedroom house in an awkward space between rear terraced gardens and a row of 16 garages in West London. 

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To respect the tight planning constraints of the site the concept was to create three external courtyard spaces around the original form of the garage that would help bring light deep into the proposed plan. It was not possible to place windows in the boundary walls, so skylights were positioned above each family space.

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Ground Floor Plan

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The first courtyard was sunk down to create a new basement level...