Boscombe House, London Terrace House Extension, Property Addition, UK Architecture Images
Boscombe House in London
10 Feb 2021
Boscombe House
Architect: Paul Archer Design
Location: London, England

The Boscombe House clients approached Paul Archer Design to design an extension to their Victorian end-of-terrace house. They asked for a kitchen and living area to suit small and large parties for family and friends entertaining. Look and feel of the interior and the exterior were very important to the client as was a clear architectural expression.

The existing house is a four-storey townhouse with split level between front rooms facing the street and rear rooms facing the garden. The wedge-shaped plot widens to the rear, with a strip of underused land between our property and the adjoining block of flats.
The new extension infills this strip of land. At garden level it accommodates the new kitchen. This is of generous size with island and link to the storage area on upper level. At street level towards the front of the house the extension accommodates secure storage for bikes, tools and some work equipment. On first floor level it extends the existing office to the side and provides a larger office which (with en-suite shower-room) can double as a room for guests.

The geometry of the side extension was driven by clients brief and planning regulations. The street elevation remains unaltered, with the new roof gently sloping upwards behind the gate, invisible from street l...