Victorian Villa Added an Origami-Like Extension: Lens House in London
Alison Brooks Architects completed the redesign and extension for a residence located in Islington, London, UK. Spread a total surface of 400 square meters (main building plus extension), Lens House displays an intriguing exterior. Its Origami-like extension consists of two irregular volumes, each having a well-defined functionality: “The first volume wraps around the brick walls at the side and rear of the house to create a home office, while the second volume extends out at the back to increase the size of the first floor living room“.
Large trapezoidal planes define the new interiors, which offer original perspectives both inside and out. According to the architects, to achieve the low profile of the ten-sided trapezoidal office extension, ABA “lowered the existing basement and excavated a new sunken courtyard to form a street-facing office entrance. This new lower ground floor level connects workspace and house. On the garden side, the building rests lightly on the ground with undercut walls to avoid the walnut tree’s roots“. Enjoy the photos and let us know how you find this particular architecture approach.
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5 CommentsSurprising Merger: Edwardian Home and Cutting Edge Extension in Melbourne
A stylish Edwardian home in Melbourne was recently renovated and added a surprising cutting edge extension, resulting in a generous space, characterized by a high degree of comfort. Currently on sale here, the 585 square meter property boasts four bedrooms and five bathrooms. According to the official description, “an intelligently zoned layout features upstairs children’s wing, luxurious parents’ retreat and family area flowing to a brilliant outdoor oasis with tiled gas/solar heated IG pool, bore-irrigated garden and paved BBQ terrace. The epitome of family excellence with a sophisticated modern edge; security and privacy are paramount with this exceptional home including remote-control gate, auto garage, video intercom and card/keypad entry on a beautifully landscaped garden”. The interior design mixes classic elegance with highly modern decorating features. This makes walking through the rooms an experience in itself, as each of the interiors has its own unique personality.
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Leave a commentExemplary Extension Of A Suburban Australian Cottage
A suburban cottage located in Balmain, Sydney, Australia, was recently transformed into an exemplary architectural display of contemporary lines merging with the existing structure. Australian studio Innovarchi created the extension to this small cottage by taking into account traditional and modern design lines. Inspired by hipped roofs, the addition proved to be the perfect solution for extending the interior spaces without loosing the strong connection with the outdoors. The compartmentalized front part of the cottage features the private quarters, while the backside displays an informal, relaxed collection of seamlessly connected social spaces.
Accessible through a central hallway leading to the back of the house, the fascinating cottage protects the owner’s privacy, opening only to the garden side. The extension’s scale is reduced towards the back side, creating a beautiful folding shape that offers shade and helps the entire structure capture passive heat during the winter. Pierced by skylights and increasing the rainwater harvesting capacity, the roof composes an intriguing detail-oriented indoor-outdoor relationship. With a part-covered deck opening to the garden, this extension fabricates a new life for the old cottage and a promising lifestyle for the owners.
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Interesting Architecture Duo: Modern Extension to Small Farmhouse in the Netherlands
Company reSET architecture sent us photos and information about the renovation and extension of a small decaying farmhouse in the Dutch Betuwe region. Here is the press release we were sent: “A new annex is placed in the second line, behind the existing farmhouse, inferior in height but with a strong presence, providing a backdrop for the farmhouse. In its updated context the old building becomes more prominent in its surroundings. The contrast in architecture between the farmhouse and its new added wing results in an ambiguous synergy. The character of the separate elements is easy to read yet this does not mean their relationship is simple: recognize new changes to the old farm and local historical references to elements in the new volume provide a multiple relationship between the two parts of the whole. The two main volumes are clearly recognizable, old and new, but in function, detailing and materials linked.
In function the differences reinforce each other. Two different housing archetypes are combined; a landscape-oriented ‘loft-like’ open-plan living space and a more private plan, arranged in rooms, in the existing farmhouse. In both cases, the openings in the wall are arranged in a way that they provide optimum views of the surrounding landscape. In the old building these are just small peepholes and in the new section large windows provide a clear visual connection with the orchard. The facades of the extension have an identical structure, there is a steel base and top edge separated by a glass facade or timber infill”.
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Leave a commentOriginal Family Home Extension in Australia, Built on an Artificial Hill
Australian architect Andrew Maynard completed the design for a modern home extension, entitled Hill House and located near Melbourne. The project sits on n artificial hill and was built for a family of five. Here is more from the architects: “Melbourne is predominantly flat. Could this be why Melbourne’s architecture is adventurous? There is no landscape to confine therefore building is free to become landscape. Hill House is a response to this possibility. Melbourne is flat. If one is to explore the possibility of cantilevering off a cliff (a desire of many architects) one is forced to manufacture that landscape. A monolithic form is unsheathed from the hill and placed atop. A celebration of the synthetic, the manufactured. A simulacrum of both an undulating landscape and the pure architectural form.
The new structure faces the original house. The backyard is now the centre of the house activated by the built form around it. Beyond solar gain, the benefit of the new structure being in the backyard is that it borrows landscaping from its neighbours’ gardens. The high windows about the entertainment cabinetry and the dining area are enveloped in trees. Internally one gets the sense that Hill House is enveloped by bush rather than part of the suburban mix“. How would you comment on this ubiquitous modern box addition?
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