Close-up view of a stone wall made with interlocking, rounded tiles, weathered with some discoloration and spots of moss.

Durnsford Avenue

Wimbledon

2022

A low carbon ground floor & roof extension to an Edwardian home.

Retrofitting and extending an end of terrace house using reclaimed and natural materials. Creating an open plan living space, kitchen and rear extension. Adding a bedroom in the roof space with en-suite bathroom and home office, dressed in Victorian club tiles, Tudor Red and Staffordshire Blue bricks.

Reclaimed facing materials 

We used reclaimed club tiles for the roof dormer, taking inspiration from the decorative features of the nearby Edwardian homes. Using Tudor Red and Staffordshire Blue engineering bricks to create a unique textured ground floor extension, including a pop out window box looking from the kitchen and a large glass pivot door together.

The underside of a building's floor framed with wooden studs and an exposed brick wall behind. A red vertical support beam runs through the center. An electrical outlet with a plugged-in extension cord is on the right side near the floor.
Modern black and red wooden cabinet with sliding doors and textured red accents on the corners and side panels, standing against a plain white background.
Interior of a building under renovation with exposed brick and plaster walls, a partially removed floor, construction tools, and support beams.
A small architectural model made of layered black, red, natural wood, and black materials, resembling a modern building or structure, on a plain white background.
Close-up of a miniature red and beige house model with detailed brick pattern and a clean cut edge, placed on a flat surface.

Stripping the house back to its structure

Before upgrading the home's thermal performance - we first stripped it back to its brickwork and timber frame.

We used a range of natural insulation products including sheepswool and recycled wood fibre panels. New parts were built using timber frame insulated panels.


Low energy heating using Air Source Heat Pump

We integrated an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) into the design. Housed in an acoustic enclosure to ensure that the unit’s noise didn’t disturb the home’s occupants and neighbours.

Client

Private

Collaborators

Blue Engineering

Parker Jones Acoustics

See also

Downton Avenue