Holly Cottage, a Grade II Listed property in Meonstoke, Hampshire, has been thoughtfully extended by Studio BAD Architects to accommodate the evolving needs of a growing family. This project masterfully balances the historical essence of the cottage with a distinctly contemporary addition, enhancing both functionality and aesthetic appeal.
The Cedarwood House project exemplifies how historic structures can be thoughtfully reimagined to accommodate modern family needs. Originally built in the 1950s, this Colt timber-framed house, located in Twyford within the South Downs National Park, required an update to fit the growing family while preserving its historical charm.
The Murrell House occupies a backland site measuring just 10 x14m. A brownfield site that was a storage yard for a landscape company in the rear garden of large Victorian terrace in Wandsworth.
Located next to Epping Forest, Oak Cottage was originally carefully designed and constructed in an Arts and Crafts style in 1901, but had been added to in a piecemeal fashion since then.
The Cyril Mansions flat is a London pied-a-terre for a business lady who lives in the countryside and stays in London a few days a month (she does not wish to be named). The flat is in the prestigious Cyril Mansions in the Prince of Wales Drive fronting Battersea Park.
This wooden-clad annexe, completed September 2017, replaced a dated structure in the grounds of a house that Magnus Strom had worked on at his previous practice. The main house was completed back in 2010, and the owner approached Strom Architects in 2015 to replace the existing annexe on site.
alma-nac managed to construct the Slim House, on budget and within these tight constraints. The characteristic sloped roof greatly reduces the cost of construction, with staggered rooflights providing views out while ensuring light penetrates to the centre of the property.
