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.

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.

Protected: New Warehouse, Islington