The stealth extension
May 20th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Our extension to a flat in Highgate is finished, as the last pieces of glass are put in place.
We’ve used a highly-reflective glass to create an extension which is almost invisible from the garden. The glass is silicone-bonded to remove the need for a frame, which results in an almost unbroken reflection of the garden [...]
Highbury House Extension is Build-It Magazine’s “Design of the Month”
March 6th, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Build-It magazine have named our Highbury House extension as their “Design of the Month” in the March 2009 edition of their magazine.
Images of Highgate extension
February 22nd, 2009 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
We’ve taken some initial photographs of our Highgate flat extension, below
The main contractor for the project was Acumen Building Contracts (www.acumenbuilding.co.uk).
Telegraph Hill flat refurbishment complete
December 8th, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
RCKa have just finished this refurbishment of a one-bedroom flat in Telegraph Hill. The first-floor flat is located within a large Victorian townhouse, and the project has successfully introduced a new timber-lined kitchen into a large living space whilst respecting the traditional detailing of the property.
A full-height sliding panel separates the bedroom from the living [...]
Highbury House Extension Complete
November 26th, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
RCKa’s extension to a large Victorian townhouse in Highbury has been completed on site. The project provides a new kitchen and dining area at the back of the property, and involved dropping the floor of the rear part of the house nearly a metre in order to provide a continuous floor level.
First images of King House Extension
August 8th, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Our house extension for the King Family in Crosby, Liverpool is now complete. The project involves the reconfiguration and refurbishment of the internal spaces, and a new ground floor rear extension which is clad in heat-treated vertical timber cladding.
The contractor for the project was Andira Limited.
More details are available on our website here.
Dalton Court featured in Architects’ Journal
April 10th, 2008 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Dalton Court, the Manchester residential development by Urban Splash, for which Tim Riley was lead architect, has featured extensively in this week’s edition of Architects’ Journal.
Cedar House featured in Saturday Guardian
November 11th, 2007 by Russell Curtis (russellcurtis)
Cedar House, a new-build house in rural Norfolk, designed by Dieter Kleiner whilst working with Hudson Architects has featured in an article within Weekend Magazine, which accompanys the Guardian on Saturday.
The house uses a traditional rural form, but introduces crisp, contemporary detailing, and is clad from locally-produced cedar shingles.
There’s more about this project on our [...]