But going underground to create
a dream basement meant the
developers had to guard against the
possible presence of underground
streams in this area of north
London with a thorough course of
secant piling.
Citadel were initially called in to
demolish an existing house on the
site and build the new home to an
architect’s design.
But after reviewing the brief they
were able to suggest significant
improvements to the original
architect’s design, significantly
increasing the living space and
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improving the lighting quality of
the basement area by providing
larger glazed areas to the swimming
pool and entertainment room.
They also provided larger access
stairs to the basement from the
garden area with staggered planter
boxes for added excitement and
interest and designed a glazed
terrace area on the ground floor
over the area just outside of the
swimming pool.
The development was led by Citadel
Design and Construction Director
Masoud Irani, who said the project
was not without challenges.