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| The clients were an
artist and a music studio producer with a growing family. They needed
more space and originally wanted to convert the loft. |
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The second-hand
London-stock brick façade with red brick detailing matches the local
Victorian street-scape as do the stone keystones to the reinforced,
solid brick arches. |
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| However, a crumbling
wall, a beautiful garden and good aspect led to quite a different
solution to their needs. |
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The hand-made brick
coping on the corbelled brickwork and the dentil course further
complement these details. |
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| In fact the entire
back of the house was remodelled and extended, opening up space inside
and resulting in a new rear façade that is modern and yet mirrors the
Victorian character of the area. |
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The Douglas fir
balustrade is a striking modern touch that further marries the garden to
the house. |
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