Minimalist Hackney House Extension Design by Platform 5

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London-based architects Platform 5 have completed a house extension project of a Victorian terraced house in Hackney, London. Their design have been awarded the first prize in the refurbishment competition “Don’t Move, Improve” held by New London Architecture (NLA).

The kitchen and patio areas are unified by a power-floated concrete floor and London stock brick garden wall giving the internal space an external character. The existing flank wall has been removed and the kitchen is applied as a lining to the rough brickwork.

A modern structural glass oriel window lined with cherry wood projects into the garden and juxtaposes with the Victorian bay that projects into the street. The expansive glass roof over the kitchen opens up the view to the sky. Daylight is brought in from above to illuminate previously dark spaces, the walls, floors, roof, glazing and appliances have been upgraded to modern standards for insulation and efficiency.

PROJECT INFORMATION:

• Start on site date: Nov 2006
• Date of completion: Sep 2007
• Gross internal floor area: 130 sqm

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