Text reading 'COURTYARD HOUSE' in large white letters on a black background.

GREENWICH, LONDON

Year: 2022
Client: Private

A modern coffee machine on a marble countertop with wooden cabinetry, sunlight casting shadows on the wall.
Blueprint of a narrow, long house floor plan with outdoor garden area at the entrance, featuring a living room, kitchen, and multiple rooms at the back, with a scale bar and north arrow.

This Victorian house was refurbished and extended to accommodate the needs of a growing family. The redevelopment of the ground floor introduced a courtyard in the centre of the house, inviting natural light and ventilation into the surrounding rooms. The rear extension then slips forward to break up the south-facing rear facade creating privacy, solar shading, as well as a modest, but valuable, utility space. Natural materials from limestone to marble and oak are used throughout.

Interior room with a built-in wooden wine rack, small cabinet with brass handles, and a rough brick section of wall.
Modern kitchen featuring a marble countertop, marble backsplash, beige upper cabinets, and wooden lower cabinets. A black electrical outlet is visible on the backsplash.
Close-up of a kitchen counter with a white marble top and wooden cabinet below, with shadows cast across the surface.
A cozy indoor space with a pink armchair near a large window opening to lush green plants outside, a white bookshelf with decorative items, and a woven lampshade hanging from the ceiling.
A photograph showing a transition between a wooden floor and a tiled floor. The wooden floor has a natural light oak finish with visible grain patterns, and the tiled floor has large gray ceramic tiles with a textured surface.
Empty room with white walls and a window showing rooftops and brick chimneys outside.
Close-up view of a brick wall with a dark blue door on the left and a green vine growing on the right.
Indoor garden with lush green plants and a window on brick wall.
Bathroom with black wall, round mirror, white oval sink above wooden cabinet, three small candles, soap bottles in a basket, and a partial view of stairs.
Indoor scene with green potted plants near a window, a towel rack on a wall, and a view of houses outside.
Close-up of a dark-colored table top and light marble floor with sunlight streaming in, casting shadows.
Looking up at a wooden staircase with metal railings, showing the underside of the steps and the structure supporting them.
Close-up of a corner of a brick wall with a concrete lintel, with wooden beams above and green foliage nearby.
Placeholder icon of a location pin inside a circle.
Icon of a person in a circle representing a user profile.
Black icon of a price tag with a circular hole and a string, inside a gray circle.

Location:
London

Client:Private

Budget:
Private

Icon of three people standing together in a group, outlined in black.
Icon showing a square with arrows indicating adjustable width and height.
Placeholder image of a camera icon on a black background.

Consultants:
N/A

Area:
257sqm

Photography:
JHA

The build

Start date: 02.03.2022
Completion date: 09.05.2023

The majority of the existing structure was retained and reused in order to minimise the environmental and the financial costs. In an effort to reduce carbon emissions, we salvaged and reused London stock bricks that were originally part of the demolished side wall. This conscious choice not only helped to reduce waste but also added character to the new design. By incorporating these salvaged materials, we were able to create a seamless blend of old and new, further enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of the project.

Interior of a building under construction or renovation, with exposed brick walls, construction tools, materials, and scaffolding.
Construction site with dappled brick wall, a large plastic tarp, scattered bricks, and construction tools on the ground, including a wheelbarrow and a shovel.
Construction site with exposed ceiling beams, hanging electrical wires, a ladder, and construction tools and materials scattered around.
View of a room under renovation with an open wall revealing the outside. Construction tools and supplies are scattered around, and the ceiling is unfinished.
A man smiling and giving a thumbs up while holding a stick with a pulley system at a construction site in a backyard, surrounded by brick walls and construction tools.

You may also like

Interior of a modern house with a view of a small outdoor patio with potted plants, wooden furniture, and a lattice fence, text overlay reading 'Newington House'.
Modern interior with white walls, a wall-mounted light, large windows revealing outdoor trees, and a clear sky overhead.
A red brick house with a yellow door, surrounded by greenery, with the text "A HOUSE FOR A FILMMAKER" overlayed on the image.