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JCT INTERMEDIATE
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The design involves substantially remodeling the internal layout
of the building. The front elevation will be refurbished with a new
slate tiled roof with 3 dormer windows to the new 5th floor and
will match the new roof extensions along the street. We have
extended the rear outrigger to match the profile of the extended
outrigger next door and added new windows in the side and rear
elevations. Existing features such as the tiled floor in the entrance
hall and cornicing will be retained, or new to match as they are
essential to the character of the existing building.
The original building was in a poor state of repair with 23 bedsits
that had not been modernised for over 50 years. We rationalised
the layouts of the each apartment, extending them where possible,
using the greater ceiling heights in the front part of the building
to our advantage to create raised bed decks over the shower
and kitchen areas. In the rear outrigger we equalised the floor to
floor heights, which created an additional story within the same
volume. Our design also partially infills the lightwell, creating
mezzanine sleeping areas to the 2 flats at basement level to the
rear of the building.
PROJECT DETAILS
Name of the project
Description: Designed a luxury serviced apartment. Scheme in an
existing Victorian terrace building
Full address of project: Gloucester Road, South Kensington
Completion date: 2019
Total cost: £2.4M
Client: Withheld
Main Contractor: JCT Intermediate
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