Highbury House Extension
This contemporary extension and refurbishment of a Victorian house in a Highbury conservation area was designed to create new, open-plan living spaces with an improved relationship to the garden.
The original kitchen was dark and cramped, featuring a very low ceiling height of just over two metres. Through thoughtful architectural design, we transformed this space into the true heart of the home—a bright and enjoyable social space perfect for modern living.
A bespoke polished stainless steel chandelier adds a sense of drama to the room, with reflections that emphasise the verticality of the double-height ceiling. These polished stainless finishes are continued internally via a recessed display case, and externally with refined cladding details.
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The original kitchen was dark and cramped, featuring a very low ceiling height of just over two metres. Through thoughtful architectural design, we transformed this space into the true heart of the home—a bright and enjoyable social space perfect for modern living.
Double-Height Kitchen Extension
Works included the demolition of a poor-quality conservatory and the original rear rooms across both the ground and first floors. This strategic remodelling allowed our architects to create a dramatic double-height space within the new kitchen extension.A bespoke polished stainless steel chandelier adds a sense of drama to the room, with reflections that emphasise the verticality of the double-height ceiling. These polished stainless finishes are continued internally via a recessed display case, and externally with refined cladding details.
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To maximise natural light, tall 3.1-metre fine-framed glass doors allow uninterrupted views of the exterior, while a sculpted ceiling profile with curved plasterwork naturally leads the eye toward the garden.
Reconfiguring the Ground Floor
Because the previous narrow corridor was unsuitable for carrying large items through to the kitchen, the ground floor plan was entirely reconfigured to create a more generous circulation route.This modern layout now leads seamlessly through the reception rooms. A large opening to the kitchen connects the spaces, drawing excellent natural light levels back into the rear reception room.
Indoor-Outdoor Living
To blur the boundaries between the interior and exterior, the polished concrete floor of the kitchen provides a uniform, textured surface that continues directly into the garden, perfectly matching the extension’s cladding. The landscape and garden design features a bespoke timber fence complemented by planters finished in natural limestone.Inspired by the Highbury House extension? Contact our team to discuss your brief and learn how we can transform your home.
Project Architect:
Ben Ridley
Featured:
Dezeen
Grand Designs
AJ Small Projects Awards
AJ Retrofit Awards
NLA Don’t Move Improve Awards
Domus
ArchDaily
Archello
Dwell
Archinect
Location:
Calabria Road, Highbury N5
