This house extension and refurbishment transforms a Victorian terraced property in a Highbury conservation area. The brief was to create open plan spaces with an improved relationship to the garden, and a kitchen that could be enjoyed as a social space. The original kitchen was dark and had a very low ceiling height of just over two meters.

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Architects: Architecture for London

Location: London, United Kingdom

Lead Architects: Architecture for London / Ben Ridley

Area: 95.0 m2

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Jim Stephenson

Structural Engineers: Packman Lucas

Contractor: EU Developments

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Text description provided by the architects. This house extension and refurbishment transforms a Victorian terraced property in a Highbury conservation area. The brief was to create open plan spaces with an improved relationship to the garden, and a kitchen that could be enjoyed as a social space. The original kitchen was dark and had a very low ceiling height of just over two meters.

Proposed Ground Floor Plan

Works included the demolition of the poor quality conservatory and original rear rooms at both ground and first floors. This allowed a double-height space to be created in the new kitchen. A bespoke polished stainless steel chandelier adds drama and the reflections emphasize the verticality of the double height space. Polished stainles...