KITCHEN
A Poggenpohl Goldreif MH Deco handle-less kitchen was teamed with Corian worktops and concrete-effect floor tiles in the lower ground floor kitchen
CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
ARCHITECT
Cox Architects
www.coxarchitects.co.uk BUILDER
Lionhead Construction Ltd
www.lionheadconstruction.c
o.uk
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Green Structural Engineering Ltd
www.gseltd.co.uk
PARTY WALL SURVEYORS
Keel Surveyors Partnership LLP
020 7486 1551
MAIN STAIRCASE Diapo Stairs Ltd 020 7511 2233
www.diapo.co.uk
SPECIALIST GLAZING
(Schuco, Skyframe) Alco Glass Systems Ltd
www.alcoglass.co.uk
time, so huge volumes of heavy London clay and gravel had to be dug by hand and removed bit by bit via the narrow street access,” says Steve Cox.
Underpinning the original foundations with
concrete was carried out in a strict sequence – minimising the risk of structural movement above – and the completed concrete box was lined with a tanking system and insulation to form the new rooms, including a home cinema and all the mechanical services. Externally, the entire brick house required
repointing, with matching reclaimed bricks sourced for new-build elements. Double glazed replacement timber sash window frames were approved for the front street elevation, with more contemporary glazing elsewhere. Glass plays a crucial role in the transformation of the house, and a seven-metre-long frameless glass skylight floods the stairway with natural light. Walk-on glass hallways ensure that light filters down to all principal floors, and an external walk-on glass balcony on the ground floor prevents overshadowing the rooms below. “Our architect devised all the glass features, which are positioned so the house is now bathed in light throughout,” says Nishant. “Having rooms open to the staircase also allows light to percolate through the house.”
By extending to the side on two floors, the winding main staircase could be moved from the centre to the edge of the building’s plan, freeing up useable floor space. Crafted from
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mild steel, with ash treads and handrails, the new staircase features walk-on glass landings, with shadows cast from the rooflight against the upright steel banisters. “The staircase and skylight were the real game changers for the house,” says Nishant. “They have totally altered its look and feel by opening up spaces and bringing light right into the heart of the building. Spending money on the bigger structural alterations was an investment, although we did end up coming in over our original budget.”
Removing walls and eliminating hallways
ensures that the interiors are now unrecognisable. The entire building has been rewired and newly plumbed, with underfloor heating laid throughout. “We wanted to make the house as high tech as possible, so completely rewiring it for wi-fi and Cat 6 cabling was important,” says Nishant. “All the plant and workings are housed down in the basement, and we can control the underfloor heating from our phones.” Breaking through the top floor ceiling to expose the roof structure uncovered a pleasant surprise: the roof was in excellent condition and would not require replacing, as originally anticipated. Removing the old ceiling also created an attractive vaulted space, with enough height for a mezzanine study level, which is accessed by a ladder and lit from above by a rooflight. This has proved ideal for Nishant as a workplace during lockdown.
KITCHEN AND APPLIANCES
Poggenpohl Wigmore www.wigmore-
poggenpohl.com
ASH FLOORING
Junckers
www.junckers.co.uk
ISLAND EXTRACTOR HOOD
Falmec
www.falmec.com
FIRE CVO Fires Ltd
www.cvo.co.uk
may/june 2021
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