Wooden Annex London House Renovation, Tsuruta Architects, Modern English Property Photos
Wooden Annex by Tsuruta Architects, London
15 Sep 2021
Design: Tsuruta Architects
Location: London, England, UK

Photos by Tim Crocker
Wooden Annex London House Extension
Tsuruta Architects fully refurbished the existing 1950?s end of terrace house and extended it with the addition of a single-story timber annex. The large garden came with 9 different adjacent landowners and three beloved mature trees, all of which influenced the proposal. The tree root protection zones on the site determined the use of screw piles and the consequent idea of an entirely timber building, including the foundations.

The client?s wishes didn’t initially fit with the existing long and narrow site. They wanted to be able to interact with people in the dining area as well as in the living room whilst cooking in the kitchen. So we placed the kitchen next to the living area through a new large side opening from the existing house and the dining area positioned in front of the kitchen, projecting it out of the main house and setting it in the garden.
The main house was reconfigured with the insertion of new stairs which significantly improved the circulation to the upper level and provides more spacious bathrooms.

Tsuruta Architects have customised the structure and set out the construction sequence at the design stage instead of using the more common CLT system, a method prepared by a manufacturer or...