An Artist's House in Chelsea - Ben Pentreath Ltd

An Artist’s House in Chelsea

This magical 19th century townhouse in Chelsea is made special by its extraordinary garden location, and by the first floor artist’s studio that provides an astonishing interior to an otherwise unremarkable house.

When we first arrived, the building was in very poor condition and required significant remodelling and renewal, including completely new roofs, new side extensions and an entirely new street elevation. We worked closely with planning officers at the Royal Borough to agree a strategy for the design and remodelling that provided significant additional accommodation but presented a suitably quiet face to this leafy and untouched street.

Ben Pentreath also decorated the building and more photographs may be seen here.

Elgin Crescent

For a happy former client, we were delighted to help on a new project in the heart of Notting Hill, restoring and upgrading one of the boldly coloured 19th-century townhouses in Elgin Crescent. Our architectural work was significant; the house had been very poorly renovated by a developer, and our task was to put back an interior will a suitably authentic historic character – at the same time as updating and remodelling the building to make it into a fresh and exciting family home.

The architectural works involved the restoration of both facades, reconstruction of the roof, and a new rear extension – all work carried out in a way that seamlessly blends new with old.

The project was overseen by our directors Jennifer Bell and Rupert Cunningham, with interior design by the studio. Further images of the house may be seen here.

A Villa in St. John’s Wood

In 2015 we were approached by a developer who had obtained approval for a very large replacement dwelling on a fine site in St John’s Wood. The scheme allowed for an extensive house with considerable below ground accommodation. The client, however, was unhappy with the internal layouts and with much of the façade design and detailing.

The client was seeking a house that built upon this approved scheme, yet would appear to be completely and convincingly traditional within the street scene. We developed a proposal for a severe, restrained façade in the Greek revival style. Windows were overscaled to help reduce the visual appearance of the building, and very careful use of simple detailing applied to create a design that belongs to the local idiom of the Eyre Estate.

At the same time we took forward a complete redesign of internal layouts over 6 floors. The revised scheme was welcomed by local amenity societies and neighbours. Construction will complete in Winter 2018.

Details

Location
London

Date
2015