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London-based practice JAAM Architects shapes residential townhouses and ground-floor extensions through precise tectonic interventions, combining slender steel edging, graphic joinery accents, and sculpted glazing that frames historic brick masonry. This body of work serves as a strong reference when resolving structural thresholds on light-filled glass gables, aligning interior ceiling pitches to garden sightlines, or detailing geometric corner openings in compact urban spaces.

Rear garden extension with black and white slatted timber cladding and large sliding glass doors by JAAM Architects.

Rear garden extension with black and white slatted timber cladding and

A residential rear extension precedent by JAAM Architects utilizing contrasting black and white slatted timber cladding to bridge traditional brick architecture with modern glazed living spaces.

What we like about this project
The framing around the corner window features stepped, geometric slats that create a three-dimensional portal effect.

Materials

  • timber
  • glass
  • painted-steel
  • concrete-pavers
  • brick

Visual identifiers

  • slatted-timber-cladding
  • sliding-glass-doors
  • contrasting-black-and-white
  • rear-extension

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • modern-addition
  • residential

Visual tags

  • residential-extension
  • indoor-outdoor-flow
  • contemporary-addition
  • garden-façade
  • glazing
Geometry
Low-slung single-story rectangular volume added to the rear of a traditional brick Victorian structure; features a deeply recessed corner window frame and a wide opening with sliding glass doors.
Facade system
Slatted timber rainscreen cladding in contrasting black and white profiles with large-format sliding glass door assemblies.
Structural guess
Steel portal frame supporting the flat roof extension beneath existing masonry walls.
Spatial scale
Single-story residential scale, creating a low, ground-hugging extension beneath taller historic brick structures.
Lighting
Bright daylight with clear, soft shadows, illuminating the garden landscape and reflecting off the expansive glass surfaces.
Atmosphere
Clean, crisp, and open, balancing crisp black-and-white contrast against natural green garden surroundings.
Environmental context
Suburban residential garden setting flanked by neighboring masonry townhomes and mature greenery.
Spatial experience
The extension creates a seamless horizontal continuity between the manicured garden terrace and the bright interior living spaces.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal slatted lines wrap the corners, met by the clean verticality of the sliding glass panels and framed window.
Style reading
Contemporary domestic architecture
Program
Residential open-plan living and dining space
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
timber, glass, painted-steel, concrete-pavers, brick
Visual identifiers
slatted-timber-cladding, sliding-glass-doors, contrasting-black-and-white, rear-extension
Style tags
contemporary, modern-addition, residential
Visual tags
residential-extension, indoor-outdoor-flow, contemporary-addition, garden-façade, glazing
Geometry
Low-slung single-story rectangular volume added to the rear of a traditional brick Victorian structure; features a deeply recessed corner window frame and a wide opening with sliding glass doors.
Facade system
Slatted timber rainscreen cladding in contrasting black and white profiles with large-format sliding glass door assemblies.
Structural guess
Steel portal frame supporting the flat roof extension beneath existing masonry walls.
Spatial scale
Single-story residential scale, creating a low, ground-hugging extension beneath taller historic brick structures.
Lighting
Bright daylight with clear, soft shadows, illuminating the garden landscape and reflecting off the expansive glass surfaces.
Atmosphere
Clean, crisp, and open, balancing crisp black-and-white contrast against natural green garden surroundings.
Environmental context
Suburban residential garden setting flanked by neighboring masonry townhomes and mature greenery.
Spatial experience
The extension creates a seamless horizontal continuity between the manicured garden terrace and the bright interior living spaces.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal slatted lines wrap the corners, met by the clean verticality of the sliding glass panels and framed window.
Style reading
Contemporary domestic architecture
Program
Residential open-plan living and dining space
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Rear garden extension with black and white slatted timber cladding and large sliding glass doors by JAAM Architects.

Rear garden extension with black and white slatted timber cladding and

A residential rear extension precedent by JAAM Architects utilizing contrasting black and white slatted timber cladding to bridge traditional brick architecture with modern glazed living spaces.

What we like about this project
The framing around the corner window features stepped, geometric slats that create a three-dimensional portal effect.

Materials

  • timber
  • glass
  • painted-steel
  • concrete-pavers
  • brick

Visual identifiers

  • slatted-timber-cladding
  • sliding-glass-doors
  • contrasting-black-and-white
  • rear-extension

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • modern-addition
  • residential

Visual tags

  • residential-extension
  • indoor-outdoor-flow
  • contemporary-addition
  • garden-façade
  • glazing
Geometry
Low-slung single-story rectangular volume added to the rear of a traditional brick Victorian structure; features a deeply recessed corner window frame and a wide opening with sliding glass doors.
Facade system
Slatted timber rainscreen cladding in contrasting black and white profiles with large-format sliding glass door assemblies.
Structural guess
Steel portal frame supporting the flat roof extension beneath existing masonry walls.
Spatial scale
Single-story residential scale, creating a low, ground-hugging extension beneath taller historic brick structures.
Lighting
Bright daylight with clear, soft shadows, illuminating the garden landscape and reflecting off the expansive glass surfaces.
Atmosphere
Clean, crisp, and open, balancing crisp black-and-white contrast against natural green garden surroundings.
Environmental context
Suburban residential garden setting flanked by neighboring masonry townhomes and mature greenery.
Spatial experience
The extension creates a seamless horizontal continuity between the manicured garden terrace and the bright interior living spaces.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal slatted lines wrap the corners, met by the clean verticality of the sliding glass panels and framed window.
Style reading
Contemporary domestic architecture
Program
Residential open-plan living and dining space
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
timber, glass, painted-steel, concrete-pavers, brick
Visual identifiers
slatted-timber-cladding, sliding-glass-doors, contrasting-black-and-white, rear-extension
Style tags
contemporary, modern-addition, residential
Visual tags
residential-extension, indoor-outdoor-flow, contemporary-addition, garden-façade, glazing
Geometry
Low-slung single-story rectangular volume added to the rear of a traditional brick Victorian structure; features a deeply recessed corner window frame and a wide opening with sliding glass doors.
Facade system
Slatted timber rainscreen cladding in contrasting black and white profiles with large-format sliding glass door assemblies.
Structural guess
Steel portal frame supporting the flat roof extension beneath existing masonry walls.
Spatial scale
Single-story residential scale, creating a low, ground-hugging extension beneath taller historic brick structures.
Lighting
Bright daylight with clear, soft shadows, illuminating the garden landscape and reflecting off the expansive glass surfaces.
Atmosphere
Clean, crisp, and open, balancing crisp black-and-white contrast against natural green garden surroundings.
Environmental context
Suburban residential garden setting flanked by neighboring masonry townhomes and mature greenery.
Spatial experience
The extension creates a seamless horizontal continuity between the manicured garden terrace and the bright interior living spaces.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal slatted lines wrap the corners, met by the clean verticality of the sliding glass panels and framed window.
Style reading
Contemporary domestic architecture
Program
Residential open-plan living and dining space
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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