Our clients understood the challenges behind creating a voluminous, bright and sympathetic extension on the north-facing rear facade of this period property. We matched their ambitions by turning constraints into driving design factors.
Situated in a well-established uptown neighborhood of otherwise ornate, traditional Southern homes, the Webster Street Residence stands out for its modern use of brick, storefront glazing, metal trim, and contemporary detailing.
The Washington, DC-based firm, Jonathan Kuhn Architect, was hired to expand the living space of the two-story property. Wood siding was used to lend warmth and wrap a third floor addition that cascades over the existing brick, effectively stitching the old with the new.
This refurbishment and extension maximised the potential of this existing Victorian terrace home. Moving from a heavily compartmentalised layout to a new open plan arrangement has increased functionality and brought light into the center of the Uplands Road House.
Sugar Gum House has a sculptural simplicity; a clean, rectangular composition of brick and glass. Designed for a semi-retired couple, the compact footprint measures 21 by 10 metres over two levels.
Ridge Road is the extension and refurbishment of an end of terrace Edwardian home in Crouch End. Two new single storey extensions connect to an existing dining area, housing a new kitchen and sun room which together create a contemporary open plan living area at the rear of the property.
With this Diaphanous Renovation project for a musician at the center of Madrid, we are presenting the fourth part of our Multiplying Architectures. In this case, we work on a too dark and close preexistent estate, habitual of ground level housings at historical center.
Vital Proteins (VP), a collagen-based wellness company, selected SCB to design their new 26,000-square-foot headquarters in Chicago’s vibrant Fulton Market District.
