Architecture studio Benjamin Wilkes has extended a home in Leytonstone, London, named Vinyl House after its music room containing 40 linear metres of records.
Benjamin Wilkes renovated the two-storey terraced home to better cater for its clients' hobbies ? cooking and music.
Benjamin Wilkes has extended a home in Leytonstone
Replacing a previous rear extension, the studio created a large kitchen and dining area that can be opened up into a large entertaining space.
At the front of Vinyl House, an original reception room has been restored, while the rear reception has been converted into a utility space and a music room off the dining area.
It is named Vinyl House after its music room
Accessed through sliding doors, the music room is lined with 40 linear metres of shelves for vinyl records and black-painted niches containing a record player and amplifier. "We were keen to showcase the wall of music ? both as a place to organise the huge collection but also act as an impressive point of visual interest," studio director Benjamin Wilkes told Dezeen.
The music room is lined with shelves for records
"Sliding screens enable the space to be opened up when hosting or completely sealed off for a more intimate listening experience," explained Wilkes.
"An oculus roof light sits directly above the record player providing useful natural light," he added.
Vinyl House's extension also contains a kitchen and dining area
The kitchen and dining area is organised...