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Hampstead House Extension Submitted for Planning

russellcurtis — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:56:44 +0000

We’ve recently submitted our plans for an exciting contemporary extension to a house in Hampstead, London Borough of Camden. The scheme has been developed to respond to the sensitive location within a conservation area whilst providing space for a growing family, opening the rear of the house to the garden, and improving the ingress of natural light to the ground floor spaces.

The works will include a new basement, together with extensive reconfiguration of the existing interior.

The roof of the new extension will be sedum, providing visual amenity from the upper floors, and reducing the impact on neighbouring properties, whilst the house itself will include a whole-house ventilation system.

First look at completed Highbury house extension

russellcurtis — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:08:08 +0000

We’ve recently completed the refurbishment of a Victorian house in Highbury, London.

Removing a substantial part of the rear of the house allowed us to create a large living room with unbroken views out to the rear garden. A dramatic, full-height storage wall, clad in zebrano timber veneer, runs the entire length of the party wall, linking the kitchen to the living room.

The main contractor for the project was LW Creations. Structural engineering services were provided by Reaction Engineers (www.reactionengineers.co.uk).

First View of Hampstead House Extension

russellcurtis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:17:07 +0000

We’re developing plans for a new extension to a private house in Hampstead.

The proposed extension will provide an enhanced relationship between the existing house and it’s rear garden, with an interesting folded roof-form creating dramatic internal spaces, the lifted corners of the extension allowing daylight into the depth of the plan.

The works to the house include a new basement beneath the entire house and substantial refurbishment of the ground and upper floors.

Space exploration in Hackney

timriley — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:16:54 +0000

As the walls begin to be boarded up some of the key design ideas, previously restricted to sketches and models, can now be experienced in person. The images below best describe the principle ideas.

From the kitchen and dining space one can experience a panoramic view of the garden. To ensure this is unbroken the outer frame of the sliding folding doors will be concealed so that once fully open the view will be entirely unobstructed.

The connection to the garden and the procession of distinctive spaces was of particular importance and this image demonstrates how successful this has been. Views from the Sitting room at the front of the house are possible through to the rear garden, passing through the living room, courtyard and then the kitchen/dining room with clear thresholds between.

The extension is in matching brick to the original house and on the same line to create an interesting rear elevation with a large apparently gravity defying opening.

Progress photos of Hackney extension & refurbishment

timriley — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:12:38 +0000

Structural works are completed as is much of the first fix so its now possible to visualise some of the interesting spaces being created.

View from hall towards rear garden

View from kitchen towards courtyard

Rear elevation

View from kitchen towards rear garden

Muswell Hill extension granted planning permission

russellcurtis — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:30:01 +0000

Our proposed extension to a large residential property in Muswell Hill has been granted planning permission by Haringey Council.

The extension reconfigures and extends an existing kitchen to provide a new dining room which opens on to the garden, and a new bathroom. The striking form of the extension clearly distinguishes the new addition from the existing building, the colour of the cladding providing complementary but contemporary appearance to the project.

Maida Vale extension nearing completion

russellcurtis — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:39:49 +0000

Our extension to a garden apartment in Maida Vale is nearing completion. The sedum roof has now been installed, and the triangular corner window has been fitted. This gently sloping rooflight, in the corner of the new living room, allows natural light down into the space and provides views up to the tree canopy above.

The project is due for completion in September 2009.

Progress at Hackney House Extension

lottie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:46:55 +0000

The refurbishment and extension of our Hackney project is well under way. The existing staircase has been removed partitions are being fitted and new floor structure installed. Once the steelwork has been erected work can begin on the extension and glazed courtyard to the rear of the property.

The partially demolished outrigger makes space for the new rear extension which will provide a large light kitchen/dining room with clear views from the sitting room right through to the rear garden.

Muswell Hill extension submitted for planning

russellcurtis — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:36:16 +0000

RCKa have submitted designs for a new residential extension in Muswell Hill for planning permission.
Clad in striking green horizontal boards, the new extension will provide an enhanced relationship between the existing property and the rear garden, and include a new dining room and bathroom.

Windows installed at Highbury house extension

russellcurtis — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:49:14 +0000

Our extension to a house in Higbury is now watertight now that the Velfac windows have been installed to the rear elevation. The extension is slightly angled to take advantage of a south-facing aspect, and includes a full-height sliding door and side-hung door to the right which allows a large area of the rear to be opened up to the garden.

The main contractor for the project is LW Creations.