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Home Extension and Renovation in England ? design by Architects Bureau de Change
23 Nov 2016
Slab House
Design: Architects Bureau de Change
Location: London W2, South East England, UK
Slab House

Architects Bureau de Change create a concrete waffle roof for a period residence.
The focal point of the project is a concrete waffle shaped roof, which sits aloft the new living area. Its pre-fabricated peaks and troughs create trenches for rooftop planting, softening the volume, establishing a connection with the leafy surroundings and creating pleasing views from the floors above. From the garden, the roof trenches are out of sight, giving the immediate effect of a simple concrete slab, which contrasts with the texture of the original building.
The underside of the new roof is exposed to create the living room ceiling, its pronounced ?beams? created by the sunken roof planters above. The motion of the waffle ceiling creates a satisfying rhythm, which also offers a logical position for a substantial skylight that traverses the full width of the extension. This strip of natural light illuminates the kitchen, which would otherwise be overcast by its position, set back within the footprint of the original house.

Bureau de Change Director Billy Mavropoulos said:

?We wanted to create a volume, whose form would be meaningful both inside and out. Inside, the motion of the r...