By adding these three individual spaces within an unusual articulated form the previously dark and awkward lower ground floor flat has been transformed into a bright family home with strong physical and visual connections to the garden .
The external treatment of the extension follows the pattern of the existing building with a mix of rendered walls and brickwork . The brickwork provides a varied texture as a backdrop to the planting whilst the rendered walls help to bounce light into the light wells . MW Architects worked with the client , who is a landscape architect , to create a further series of external spaces that relate to the interiors . Large windows meet the floor with planting beds running into the reveals creating the illusion that the planting can enter the interiors , blurring the boundary between inside and out . An external ‘ living room ’ relates directly to the interior living room with a large pivot door providing undisrupted access for the activity within to overflow into the garden . The window cills are set at seat height and the deep reveals provide a setting to relax on the boundary between inside and out . One window wraps itself around a corner to further open up the interior and blur the edge of the extensions external appearance .
The result is a relaxed and modest space that feels secluded due to its sunken position and yet remains bright and airy - an unusual and successful combination .
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