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Kensington Mid-Century Home in London
30 Mar 2022
Design: Nash Baker Architects
Location: Kensington, West London, England, UK

Photos: French + Tye
Kensington Mid-Century Home, UK
The Kensington Mid-Century Home formed one half of an early post war semi-detached dwelling constructed circa 1948-49, as a modest family home for a young architect and his family; designed with modernist intentions during a time of austerity.

Having had only had two occupiers since new ? one of whom was the architect ? the property had undergone little maintenance or improvement over recent decades and was tired and in need of major refurbishment. Additionally, the use of ?modern methods of construction? had left a legacy of poorly insulated and damp fabric, which the architects sought to holistically address.
Nash Baker Architects’ client was keen to reassert the architectural qualities of the house without installing overly dominant features.

As such, the architects’ response to the original brief represents a contemporary addition to a mid-century property, without becoming a pastiche of the existing. With a respectful nod to its architectural heritage, the scheme demonstrates an interplay between lightweight and structural elements and aimed to maximise its connection with the mature garden.

At ground floor, the triple glazed extension replaces a poor-quality incongruous...