Ravenscraig

I was approached with a view to designing an extension to an existing Victorian house, that would provide a better working kitchen, a utility area, additional shower room and family space. It was important for both me and the client that the design respect the original building, and so great care was taken in considering the scale and proportion of the new extensions. The building has therefore been extended either side of the original single storey kitchen to the rear of the existing property to both create a balanced elevation and provide the much need additional space A flat glazed rooflight against the existing building has ensured good levels of light are retained in the adjacent room and the use of both patent glazed rooflights and large patio doors/glass panels allow plenty of light into the new living area, whilst avoiding glare due to their location along with the overhanging eaves. The existing building features have been repeated by incorporating extended rafter toes to the new roofs to match the existing and the use of horizontally boarded timber panelling provides a good way of blending in the new walls with the existing building stonework Finally further interest has been created inside with the use of different height spaces – the new living room/ dining room being full height to the underside of the ridge with exposed oak trusses with the kitchen as existing to the underside of the ceiling rafters