Our holistic design, engineering and construction service ensures that each project meets the exacting requirements of our Healthy Homes approach. We employ the highest comfort standards, including Passivhaus and EnerPhit; creating warm, low-energy homes and workplaces that are a joy to inhabit.
A two storey house extension in west London creates a bright new family space from a previously dark lower ground floor. A large glass box addition floods the space below with natural light, while allowing views to the rear from a new study at raised ground floor. A bespoke kitchen is created in douglas fir timber and polished concrete. Project architect: Amrit Marway.
An Edwardian terrace in Muswell Hill was extended and refurbished to create a comfortable, low energy house. The original structure of the house was revealed, its modest beauty celebrated.
Energy requirements are reduced dramatically by insulating, triple-glazing and improving airtightness. New additions include a rear extension and a loft conversion.
This project aims to be an exemplar for the sustainable refurbishment of a typical terraced home in London, with a constrained budget. Both embodied energy and energy in-use have been considered in depth. Project architect: Ben Ridley.
This Grade II listed villa in Barnsbury, Islington was extended and refurbished to create a home with generous spaces for gathering and family life.
The rear extension is a bright stone pavilion imagined as a modern orangery. Agglomerate stone forms a plinth upon which limestone piers and a carved niche rise to form the structure of the extension. Heavy oak framed glazing follows the proportions of the historic facade with a large pivot hinge door opening onto the terrace.
Externally an oversized concrete header was honed to reveal limestone quarried in Derbyshire, its visual weight suggesting permanence. Project architects: Alastair Selven and Amrit Marway.
This housing scheme in Walthamstow, east London provides 26 homes for private rent, with affordable creative space at ground floor for local start-up firms. The creative space helps to animate this part of the high street, which currently suffers from a lack of activity. The build to rent housing model enables our practice to deliver high-quality homes with a focus on catering for long-term tenancies.
A facade of arches references the aspirational Victorian and C20th warehouses of east London, including the nearby historic film studios building. A red brick finish is complemented by matching pre-cast concrete lintels.
The new building will meet the GLA target of 35% on-site carbon reduction. On-site renewables include air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels. Project architects: Becky Wootton and Ben Ridley.
The project reconfigures a small north London studio flat of just 36 sqm, to create an open plan kitchen & living room with a new separate bedroom to the rear. The property forms part of a Grade II listed early Victorian crescent in Islington, built in 1860. Each space was finished in a different greyscale tone, forming three distinct moods within the small flat.
A brilliant white living room is contrasted with a grey slate bathroom and a rich, off-black bedroom. Original timber floors are sanded and soap washed. Project architect: Ben Ridley.
This house extension and refurbishment in Canonbury is designed for a filmmaker client. The new spaces create a sequence of views of the landscaped garden. Visually heavy brick walls and piers contrast with frameless, recessed glazing to create a sculptural interplay of solid and void. The simple pier and lintel construction references early forms of architecture.
Sustainable design improvements include wood fibre internal insulation, a continuous airtightness layer and MVHR, all based on Passivhaus principles. Project architect: Becky Wootton.
Located in the heart of Soho, this shop was created for Natural Selection London; a menswear brand specialising in Japanese selvedge fabric. Inspired by the excavation of an architectural ruin, the fit-out features perimeter display stands recalling geological strata and a series of free-standing cylindrical core samples.
The project used OSM (off site manufacture) to provide a fast install time at the shop and minimise waste during construction. This included CNC cut frames, cladding and display stands. Project architect: Christian Brailey.
This house extension in Dartmouth Park is designed to better connect the property to a large garden. A new dining room with oak framed sliding doors leads to a landscaped terrace, and a separate ‘glass box’ evening room allows uninterrupted garden views. Between these two spaces, a sheltered outdoor kitchen is created.
The modern rear extension was designed with exposed brick finishes internally and natural stone to the garden facade. Internally the home was refurbished to provide a new master bedroom, dressing room and ensuite at first floor.
Sustainable design improvements include new double glazed sash windows throughout and reduced cement content in concrete with GGBS replacement. Project architect: Becky Wootton.