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A community funded and built shed for meetings at a North London allotment site. Funding was part donation of materials, and the building work was carried out by the allotment members. Completed 2006<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
This is a collaboration with In.kognito Architektur for a private house on the outskirts of N\u00fcrnberg. The design responds to the clients particular requirements and to house part of their growing art collection. The house is organised around a double height central glazed courtyard with tree that is open to the outside.\u00a0The living spaces are open plan arranged\u00a0around the glazed courtyard at ground level, with bedrooms, studio and guest room at 1st floor, and a basement level for storage, services and a fitness room. Durable natural materials \u2013 timber, concrete, stone, glass \u2013 are used\u00a0throughout. Private client. Completed July\u00a02015. \u00a0\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
The refurbishment and extension to an early Victorian mid-terraced house, located in a conservation area. Planning approval for a rear single storey extension was achieved to extend the kitchen to include a dining\/living space. The extension is contemporary in style and designed to contrast with the original house. The elevation overlooking the garden is fully glazed with folding\/sliding doors, the roof is zinc with a large central rooflight. The existing side masonry wall was fully opened up and the kitchen fitted out to create a single large family space. The bathroom was relocated. It is compact but well laid out […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
No. 127 Glenarm Road is a 3 storey end of terrace property located near to the junction with Chatsworth Road. The existing roof is a ‘butterfly\/London roof’ with central valley gutter and front parapet typical to the victorian housing stock in the area. Hackney planning have a policy to generally resist mansard roof extensions. The householder was keen to extend the house upwards to create a master bedroom with ensuite and external terrace. We set the front of the mansard back to minimise visibility from the street and to provide a small external front roof terrace. The front was fully […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
A planning appeal for a mansard roof extension has been allowed and planning permission granted for a house in Hackney Wick, East London E9. The approval allows the occupants to add an additional floor to the existing Victorian house to accommodate their growing family. Appeal allowed January 2019\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
This is a side infill kitchen extension project in Hackey E8, London Fields. The original property was a 3 storey period terraced single family house located within the Broadway Market Conservation Area. The property and terrace back onto London Fields. The proposal is a side infill extension at the rear to open up the existing small rooms to provide a large open plan kitchen & dining space that is open to the rear garden with good access and levels of daylight. The extension is set at a lower level than the rear garden to align with the existing ground floor […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
Planning approval has been secured by Hardcastle Architects to improve the main entrance, reception and overall entrance experience at the Larkswood Primary School.\u00a0New gates and improved security from the street, external landscaping, lighting, seating, cycle parking, trees, benches, entrance canopy, new glazed reception screen and doors, new reception and an additional meeting room are to be provided. The additional internal spaces has been found through the rationalization of underused and poorly planned internal space. Planning approval granted. Works due to commence early 2016.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
Hardcastle Architects were appointed to design a side return kitchen extension to this large Victorian terraced house in Lower Clapton, East London. A new steel structural frame was installed to remove the existing side and rear walls of the kitchen. This provided a much larger open plan kitchen with space for a large dining table, some soft seating, a WC and small utility room. The majority of the side extension roof over the dining table was glazed to ensure the kitchen and rear reception rooms enjoyed good levels of natural light. The garden elevation was fully glazed with a minimally […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>
Sheppard Robson were the architects for this building. Matthew Hardcastle was a Project Architect on this scheme whilst working for the practice. The Salvation Army building has a two-fold requirement for its headquarters: primarily it is the control centre of\u00a0 the largest voluntary care organisation in the world. Beyond this the building is in the perfect location to advertise to the masses passing by either on Queen Victoria street or the millennium bridge link between St Paul\u2019s and the Tate Modern. The lower three floors comprise Public Cafe, exhibition space, board rooms, meeting rooms, executive offices, and chapel. The public […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>