New York Loft House
We brought natural light to the core of a long, narrow terraced property in Mortlake, London, UK. By extending the rear of the property we opened the house to the garden providing connectivity between interior and exterior.
We exposed all the steel structure throughout the interior and incorporated high-performance glass windows to minimise heat loss and gain solar input. doors and skylights, reducing the palette of materials, giving an industrial atmosphere to the new open plan space.
The strong character given to the interior architecture allowed for an eclectic approach to the interior design and the incorporation of interesting inherited pieces of furniture with lots of history and special meaning for the owner.
I was introduced to L+ Architects by mutual friends who knew I was going to need my hand held throughout my proposed building project. L+ Architects has been extraordinarily helpful in the planning process.
We are the only people on our road to have been granted permission for an external staircase and balcony, along with a side return and rear extension. We thought it was an impossible ask and were prepared to compromise but L+ Architects dealt with the council in an incredibly informed, professional, friendly, and persistent manner.
They advised us to do a pre-planning application and very cleverly asked for a couple of changes to the property beyond our remit. These were denied as expected but it meant we really did get granted everything we wanted when it went to planning. They already had a dialogue with the planning team and they realised that L+ Architects was willing to work with them, to change certain things, while still absolutely maintaining the integrity, style and look of the building.
