Traditional London Townhouse Becomes Modern Home for a Cellist

Homeowners of a standard London townhouse enlisted the assistance of Unagru Structure Urbanism to remodel it into a contemporary, light-filled Home for a Cellist with sufficient room for a musical quartet to follow. The three-story townhouse underwent an intensive refurbishment, which included structural work, a renovation, and an extension with direct entry to the backyard. To deliver the home into fashionable instances, a much-desired half lavatory is added to the bottom ground, together with different requirements, like a laundry cupboard, new main bed room with an ensuite lavatory, an workplace, and plenty of storage.

A single-story, floor ground extension within the again creates a versatile residing area for stress-free, eating, and rehearsing. Ground-to-ceiling sliding glass doorways span the again wall providing backyard views and quick access to the patio. One of the crucial statement-making designs within the new addition is the round skylight that pulls pure mild into the inside.

Atop the extension is a wildflower inexperienced roof that helps scale back the chance of flooding when it rains.

A triangle construction in the midst of the bottom ground provides attention-grabbing angles whereas hiding the toilet, a closet, and staircase. It additionally breaks up sight strains from the entrance of the home as a way to present privateness to the again and backyard. The eating desk could be moved to the aspect to make room for the musicians to rehearse.

Gentle oak flooring and matching cabinetry, together with tough lime plastered white partitions create a minimalist and tranquil idiot on the bottom ground.

The kitchen is on the entrance of the home semi-enclosed in a wooden and glass field subsequent the entrance door. Sliding doorways open it as much as the residing space.

The rooftop terrace could be reached by way of a brand new customized metal staircase and electrical roof hatch.

Pictures by Nick Dearden.

Caroline Williamson is Editorial Director of Design Milk. She has a BFA in pictures from SCAD and might normally be discovered looking for classic wares, doing New York Instances crossword puzzles in pen, or remodeling playlists on Spotify.