Casa della Torta
Westbourne Grove, London
The kitchen under the Glazed Roof, a part of the new Extension, is revealing the Patio Garden
Extension of a four-story property in the Westbourne Conservation Area
Site
This house is part of a collection of neighbouring townhouses that lie within the Westbourne Conservation Area. The four-story building, which includes a lower ground floor, was constructed between 1850-1855. A single extension was added to the rear in the 1950s.
Fire
The building later suffered a fire incident damaging the lower ground level which housed the kitchen and dining area. This incident triggered a near total remodelling and refurbishment of the house.
Section, Perspective of the Scheme
The enormous Glazed Door of 3.6m Height allows light to pour into Kitchen and merges the Inside with the Outside
Sketch of the Initial Scheme
Brief
London Atelier began by establishing a brief and analysing the family daily routine. Through further conversations it became evident that members of the family spent the majority of their time in the kitchen preparing food, baking, doing homework and socialising.
Design
Understanding the general living pattern led to the realisation that the kitchen should be central to the home, surrounded by an interconnected spatial layout.
The Concept Montage for the Main Spaces and materiality - Kitchen, Home Cinema, Entertainment/Eating and Living Room. The Split Level Concept to the rear houses the Kitchen and merges into the Patio
Concept
Considering the narrow footprint of the house it appeared that the only way to achieve this spatial organisation was by opening the floor plates and interconnecting the spaces vertically at different levels.
Light
The glass extension at the intermediate level leads directly to the rear garden on one side and steps down to the family room on the other. The positioning of the kitchen at this level allows it to occupy a central place within the house, with views into the upper and lower living rooms. The kitchen is a bright, spacious and sophisticated space with bespoke joinery on either side.
The main spaces, Kitchen, Living and Dining interlinked
The traditional Fireplace in the Living Room
Materials
This joinery continues down into the dining room, forming a bench and leading up to the fireplace. Shelving units occupy one side, while the other side extends into the garden as an external bench with concealed storage. In this way, a continuous line appears to travel through the building, from the rear garden all the way to the front garden.
Part of the Mood Board
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