Mews House Deep Retrofit Building Project, London Home Refurb, English Low Carbon Architecture Photos
Mews House Deep Retrofit
25 November 2022
Retrofitted mews house shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year 2022
Mews House Deep Retrofit by Prewett Bizley Architects, in London, south east England:

photograph © Tom Graham
RIBA House of the Year 2022 Winners
Mews House Deep Retrofit, London, England
This project extensively refurbished an existing end-terrace mews in London. As well as enabling the client?s family to remain in their community, the upgrade has radically improved the house?s carbon footprint and enhanced its local conservation area setting.

photograph © Andrew Meredith
Having previously lived in a draughty and energy-hungry house, the client wanted a low-energy, highly sustainable solution for their new home. So, they set about finding an architect who could fulfil their objectives and it is apparent that the solutions delivered by the architects have exceeded their initial expectations.
photograph © Andrew Meredith
The old mews was completely stripped out, allowing the external fabric?s thermal performance to be significantly upgraded. The external walls were lined with moisture-permeable insulating plaster (lime, cork and loam). New sash-and-case windows were installed, using efficient framing and evacuated glass, which has insulating properties close to the performance of triple glazing. The existing garage doors were retained, cleverly concealing bi...