Rear extension by Turner Architects contains "cloister-like" rooms built around a central courtyard
Turner Architects has renovated and extended a Georgian terraced house in south London, creating a sequence of living spaces interspersed with courtyards that bring the changing colours of the seasons inside.
The brief for A Cloistered House was to give a new lease of life to a three-storey residence in Clapham that had been abandoned for several years and was in a poor state internally.
Top: Turner Architects has extended a Georgian house in London. Above: the studio also restored the three-storey dwelling
Turner Architects restored the existing Georgian building and created new communal living spaces, which are accommodated in a large extension that opens onto the rear garden.
The project was recently announced as the winner of the Urban Oasis of the Year prize at the 2021 Don't Move, Improve! contest. Pale green walls line the entrance hall
The extension at A Cloistered House incorporates a pair of courtyards that separate some of the living areas and introduce protected outdoor spaces at the centre of the home.
The dining room and kitchen are accommodated at the rear of the extension closest to the garden, and separated from a living room in the middle of the plan by one of the courtyards.
The home's original features were restored
"Conversations we had with the clients resulted in this formal courtyard arrangement at the back of the extension," architect Paul Turner told Dezeen.
"The single cherry tree in the central courtyard becomes like a timepiece fo...
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