Roseberry Gardens

Completed in the summer of 2108, this project required a total refurbishment of a an aged terrace house. While making upgrades and repairs to the building fabric and utilities, the opportunity was taken to alter the layout and add rooflights.

On the ground floor, the decision was made to not extend into the side garden, but out to the rear, creating a long space for the kitchen and dining room. Full height windows and doors along the side elevation allows for plentiful sunlight throughout the day, as well as allowing the two rooms to open into the side garden in better weather. A rooflight located over the dining table gives the room brightness even in an overcast day.

The wall separating the two principle rooms was removed to create a large single family room. By retaining the side garden this room is able to be filled with daylight. The opening up between the kitchen and living room allows for the rooms to interact with each other as well as allowing secondary light to filter through from each space.

On the first floor, a rooflight that stretches through the loft allows sunlight into the otherwise enclosed hallway and even manages to allow daylight to filter down into the ground floor entrance hall.