Movement.
Single storey rear extension to the kitchen to provide a shower room and micro utility, whilst strengthening the kitchen’s relationship with the garden.
The existing kitchen was already a long, narrow space, linked to small dining and seating zones. The challenge was to lengthen the room further, without creating a corridor effect. The clients asked for a unique solution with an emphasis on creativity. Our response was to express the various parts of the extension – spine, glazed structure, roof plane and podium – shifting their geometry, and creating movement towards the garden. At the garden end of the extension, the glazed structure pushes out beyond the roof plane, whilst the kitchen counter and timber spine drop away, creating a sense of expansion into the garden. The space is also flooded with light, making you feel almost outside.
Whilst the extension is small, its dynamic energy provides an exciting and large impact.
The extension is due to be completed before Christmas.
‘Before’ shot of the rear of the house
‘Before’ shot of the kitchen that will lead into the extension
‘Before’ shot of the rear where the proposed extension will be located
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