Timber & Timber Frame
Kebony extension transforms
20th Century Dorking home
Lees Munday Architects discover
authentic Kebony cladding
Located in Dorking, deep in the Surrey
Hills, a once traditional 20th Century
house has been skilfully transformed
by Lees Munday Architects into a
contemporary family home, with
an extension to give the property a
new lease of life. Juxtaposed against
the original building the architects
selected Kebony, a global leader in the
production of sustainable modified
wood, to achieve the owner’s vision
for a sustainable and family friendly
home.
Improving the existing gloomy
kitchen positioned on the east side
of the house, with no garden access,
was a key priority for the architects,
who were able to rework the kitchen,
dining and daytime seating area to
provide an open plan functional living
space which embraces the sunny
western aspect of the house and takes
advantage of the large rear garden
and spectacular view. The adjacent
84
lounge was significantly enlarged and
continued the Kebony cladding along
the rear elevation of the house.