McGarry-Moon Architects updates Richmond Park gatehouse with contemporary extension
Northern Ireland studio McGarry-Moon Architects has renovated a historic house in west London, and added a contemporary timber and concrete extension connected by a glass-lined corridor (+ slideshow).
Warren Cottage is a Victorian property situated within the Coombe Wood conservation area in Kingston upon Thames.
The house is heritage-listed due to its former role as a gatehouse to Richmond Park, the largest of London's Royal Parks.
McGarry-Moon Architects ? which previously converted an old stone barn in Ireland into a contemporary home ? was tasked with refurbishing and extending the cottage to create a more spacious home.
A lack of maintenance had left the cottage in a dilapidated state, so a restoration process was undertaken.
This involved improving the building's thermal performance by adding modern insulation and slimline double-glazed windows.
Rather than seeking to mimic the traditional look of the cottage with the extension, the architects chose to adopt a more contemporary aesthetic.
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But they employed a material palette that complements the tones of the existing facades.
"The local planning department acknowledged the importance of retaining the existing cottage, and that a new addition could have a contemporary aesthetic but with a delicate and clear separation between the old and new," architect Adam Currie told Dezeen.
The new additions compris...
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