The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
ao-ft reconfigures garden wall into ground-floor extension
Barclay Corner is a 61m² rear and side extension to a ground-floor flat situated within a conservation area in Walthamstow, east London
Small project & extension
House extensions and refurbishments, plus other small-scale or budget projects undertaken by architects. Find out more about AJ Small Projects here
Going full circle: new housing on former Berlin brewery
A mixed-use retrofit project in Berlin takes truly circular planning and construction a step further
Proctor & Shaw completes wraparound extension in Dulwich
The heavy overhang of the new roof takes its cues from Frank Lloyd Wright and is crisply detailed with a gutterless, serrated eave design
Conform completes texture-rich rework of Hampstead garden flat
The design reorientates the living spaces out towards the garden, with materials ranging from green terrazzo to clay-toned plaster, exposed concrete and oak cabinetry
Pensaer completes curved glass-cornered extension in East Dulwich
Pensaer’s extension of a ground-floor flat in south London creates glazed pockets of space connecting the interior to the garden
TAP creates two courtyard dwellings from former stable
The project has structurally stabilised and environmentally upgraded the fabric while revealing original features including arched openings in the courtyard façade
Will Gamble reworks Grade II-listed villa with Palm Springs-inspired extension
The design takes its cue from Desert Modernism, employing floor-to-ceiling glass, clean lines and natural materials, while looking to create a connection to the outdoors
Pricegore extends Brutalist townhouse in Kensington
The practice has reconfigured a 1960s house, improving thermal performance while using raw materials throughout to amplify the qualities of the original architecture
MICA completes Rambert Ballet School extension in Twickenham
The building, near the River Thames, provides additional dance studio space for teaching and practice to accommodate increased student numbers
Unknown Works refocuses London townhouse with dusty-pink extension
The four-storey semi-detached terrace house has been opened up with living spaces giving out onto a stepped and terraced garden modelled with Barragán-like pigmented surfaces