Extending a listed building is always an exciting challenge poised between protecting the history and projecting into the future.
This Corten-clad side extension of an Arts and Crafts Grade-ll listed house in Highgate, frees up and preserves the beauty of the original 19th century grand hall by providing the necessary 21st century storage facilities.
The green energy technologies, the muddy boots, the rain-coats, the random utility items and all, are tucked away and neatly stored behind the simple purpose-designed, modern cabinetry. Bespoke built-in joinery, carefully designed around the listed house features in a straightforward modern idiom with modern materials and building techniques, meet the needs of modern life while respecting the history of Grade-II listed building.
Sanya Polescuk, the practice founder, shares the whole process behind implementing a modern extension for Grade-ll listed buildings at RIBAJ. Click here for link to the full article.
