Architecture and Interior Design

Extensive alteration to a Victorian house in Hackney to accommodate multi generational living.

Works included lowering the first floor ceiling to create a loft room with a new staircase. Additional joinery, kitchen and bathrooms were added.

The spirit of the historic house is maintained in some elements of the design, whilst other items have a new sharpness to give a transformative feel to the space. The judgement between these approaches had to be applied over the entire project to create a coherent whole.

The loft space aims to feel honest to its location without resorting to drastically different finishes. Elements such as the chimney forms and historic timber give character whilst avoiding unnecessary demolition.

All images by Emily Marshall