Slab Design Union were commissioned to extend and refurbish an existing terraced property in Birmingham that had been extensively modified over the years and was in need of a strategic rethink to accommodate the needs of a young family. The existing site is deceptively tight with a number of constraints to navigate, including ad-hoc boundary conditions and adjacency issues commonly associated with terraced properties.
The project comprises the demolition of an existing single storey extension and the construction of a new single storey extension in its place, along with the conversion of the existing kitchen into an ensuite bedroom with a new bay window.
The design concept for the new extension is a simple single storey volume linked to the existing property across a single level. A central circulation spine divides the kitchen and living spaces into two distinct areas with improved access to the private garden.
The new extension is finished in a simple and restrained palette of colour-matched render with black framed doors and glazing, black sills, soffits and copings, and a dark brick plinth and steps that visually connects the extension to the existing house.
Client – Confidential
Type – Residential, Refurbishment
Location – Harborne, Birmingham, UK
Status – Planning
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