Forest View

Chingford, East London

Symmetrical Design

Clear Architects were commissioned to extend this 1950s home, increasing the liveable space and, crucially, creating a seamless transition between the living and garden areas. This project is packed with interesting design features, not least a sunken wine cellar and innovative glazed elements.

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Overview

We love taking an existing property, adding space – yet carefully considering the interior layout – to ensure the client has the correct flow around the building and, if need be, altering the existing spaces to suit.

The new garden room to the ground floor, master bedroom and additional bedroom to the first floor truly transformed the aesthetic and function of our client’s home.

This complex rear extension, with a ground-floor garden room and two new bedroom suites – including an enlarged master bedroom – is highly innovative, while appearing simple and chic.

The symmetry of the design of the double-storey extension provides a seamless transition to – and is mirrored in the landscaping of – the property's rear garden.

Deep, cantilevered eaves are a dramatic feature with a highly practical purpose; offering protection from the elements
A green sedum roof provides additional thermal insulation, while also providing an attractive view from the new bedrooms
Materials used included render, charred timber and aluminium-framed windows
The sunken wine cellar in the kitchen positioned to mirror circular landscape shapes
Cinema room created within a renovated section of the ground floor

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