Will Gamble Architects has renovated and extended a Victorian house in south London, with details including casement-style glazing, skylights and a big pivoting door.
Called T-House, the renovation project involved expanding the ground floor of the Victorian terrace to create a more modern kitchen and dining room, adding a new second storey by converting the loft and extending over the rear first-floor bedroom, and adding a small roof terrace.
The project involved extensions on the ground floor and second storey
While the clients had originally envisioned a fairly traditional period renovation, studio founder Will Gamble persuaded the young couple to be more adventurous.
"We felt that this aesthetic didn't maximise the potential of the house," Gamble told Dezeen, "so we tried to convince the clients to embrace a more contemporary aesthetic, while still respecting the existing architecture." Victorian and contemporary details are blended throughout T-House
"Eventually the clients embraced this principle and it became the driving force behind the entire design process, a fusion of contemporary and traditional design that complement one another," he said.
The result is a scheme that combines Victorian period details with more minimalist elements, and also features a range of sophisticated colour tones.
The glazed rear elevation takes its cues from traditional casement windows
The ground floor extension is the most noticeable of the new additions,...