Design
A contemporary residential rear extension by Mulroy featuring faceted diagonal timber cladding above white brick walls, creating a fluid connection between indoor living and the garden.
- What we like about this project
- The roofline angles sharply in contrasting directions, framing specific views of the sky and neighboring historic masonry.
Materials
- brick
- timber
- glass
- steel
- concrete
Visual identifiers
- angled-roofline
- white-brick
- diagonal-cladding
- sliding-glass-doors
- rear-extension
Style tags
- contemporary
- residential
- modern-extension
Visual tags
- residential
- extension
- indoor-outdoor
- contemporary
- garden-view
- daylight
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical single-story rear extension featuring angled, faceted rooflines and large expanses of glazing that step into the garden.
- Facade system
- Painted white brick base with upper walls clad in diagonal timber slats and expansive sliding glass units.
- Structural guess
- Steel moment frames supporting faceted timber-framed roof structures.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story residential extension scaled comfortably to human habitation and domestic garden interaction.
- Lighting
- Bright daylight with soft shadows under an overcast sky, evenly illuminating the white brick and foliage.
- Atmosphere
- Bright, calm, and verdant, blending clean architectural geometry with soft natural planting.
- Environmental context
- Urban backyard setting bordered by traditional London brick terrace houses and lush garden landscaping.
- Spatial experience
- The interior flows seamlessly onto the external patio through frameless sliding glass, integrating garden greenery directly into the living space.
- Composition rhythm
- Dynamic diagonal siding contrasts with orthogonal window frames and traditional brickwork context.
- Style reading
- Contemporary residential vernacular
- Program
- Residential living and kitchen extension
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- brick, timber, glass, steel, concrete
- Visual identifiers
- angled-roofline, white-brick, diagonal-cladding, sliding-glass-doors, rear-extension
- Style tags
- contemporary, residential, modern-extension
- Visual tags
- residential, extension, indoor-outdoor, contemporary, garden-view, daylight
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical single-story rear extension featuring angled, faceted rooflines and large expanses of glazing that step into the garden.
- Facade system
- Painted white brick base with upper walls clad in diagonal timber slats and expansive sliding glass units.
- Structural guess
- Steel moment frames supporting faceted timber-framed roof structures.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story residential extension scaled comfortably to human habitation and domestic garden interaction.
- Lighting
- Bright daylight with soft shadows under an overcast sky, evenly illuminating the white brick and foliage.
- Atmosphere
- Bright, calm, and verdant, blending clean architectural geometry with soft natural planting.
- Environmental context
- Urban backyard setting bordered by traditional London brick terrace houses and lush garden landscaping.
- Spatial experience
- The interior flows seamlessly onto the external patio through frameless sliding glass, integrating garden greenery directly into the living space.
- Composition rhythm
- Dynamic diagonal siding contrasts with orthogonal window frames and traditional brickwork context.
- Style reading
- Contemporary residential vernacular
- Program
- Residential living and kitchen extension
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture