A private house in London, UK, designed by local design studio Will Gamble Architects. The project, a renovation and extension to a Victorian home, required the creation of a more modern kitchen and dining room, the renovation of the loft and extension to the bedrooms on the ground floor, the addition of a new second floor and a small roof terrace. The design is a scheme that combines Victorian details and minimalist elements, and features a series of complex hues.

To the rear, on the ground floor, full-height glazing is broken up by slender glazing bars to maximise views of the garden. Above the full height glazing is a horizontal band of black zinc, broken up by oversized vertical seams that line through with the glazing bars below to accentuate the grid-like nature of the rear elevation. A large pivot door provides everyday access to a generous rear garden.

Internally a roof light runs across the full width of the rear extension. Exposed timber joists run through the opening of the roof light to help mitigate sun glare but also animate the pared-back interiors with light and shadow - as a result, the interior space is in a constant state of flux throughout the day.

The original Victorian features of the house were painstakingly reintroduced and now sit alongside contemporary joinery which includes a bespoke study nook. In the loft, a frameless picture window provides panoramic views over the nearby rooftops, and a roof terrace creates an elevated external space for the summer evenings.