Studio Architects: HOUSE EXTENSION

Brookleaze Buildings is a Listed early 19th century terrace consisting of attractive two storey Georgian houses. It is built in Bath stone, with numerous undistinguished extensions to the rear, which vary widely in date.

Number 14 has a typical Georgian four-roomed plan and the house previously had a number of ad-hoc single storey additions to the rear. These were built in a mixture of stone and timber, with roofs constructed in felt and asbestos cement sheeting. Although the condition of the previous extension was poor and the internal layout unsatisfactory, the L-shaped form defined an attractive courtyard garden.

The client’s brief required a sophisticated ‘garden’ building which resolved the problems with the internal layout of the house. The new building follows the original footprint but dramatically improves both the organization of the plan and the external appearance of the rear of the property. The building is carefully detailed in oak and lead and maximizes the relationship between the accommodation and the courtyard garden.