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Will Gamble Architects adds glass-walled extension to Pergola House in Leicestershire
London studio Will Gamble Architects has added a brick bedroom suite to a Georgian house in England, along with a contrasting glass-walled extension on the ground floor that opens to the garden.
Located in a conservation area in Leicestershire, the Pergola House was extended by Will Gamble Architects to create a contemporary kitchen, dining and living area, as well as an en-suite bedroom.
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The extension slots in alongside the original brick manor and comprises two distinct parts that respond to the programmatic requirements as well as local planning restrictions.
The glass-walled parts of the extension are informed by garden pergolas and aim to provide a contemporary counterpoint to the existing building.
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These were built with a solid oak framework supplemented with slender steel pillars, allowing Pergola House's garden-facing elevation to be fully glazed.
"The lightweight nature of the ground-floor extension juxtaposes the heavy masonry walls of the existing property and helps define old from new," Will Gamble Architects said.
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The robust joinery extends into the outdoor space, forming a pergola that provides shade to the glass facade and a patio adjoining the open-plan kitchen and dining room.
A formal courtyard garden surrounding the extension allows plenty of daylight to reach the interior and helps to organise the new structures.
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Internally, Pergola House's polished-concrete floor steps down to create a sunken garden room that incorporates a cast-concrete window bench.
The new bedroom suite, which is visible from the street, is accommodated in what Will Gamble Architects described as a "pavilion-like" structure built from red brick.
This brick addition is crowned by a hip roof and arched windows that match the original house.
"Owing to the sensitive nature of the property being located in a conservation area, the design of the first-floor addition draws inspiration from the vernacular of the existing property and the surrounding village scene," the studio explained.
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Inside, Pergola House's bedroom suite is lined with fitted cabinets and features a vaulted ceiling with a central skylight. The room opens onto a roof terrace with a glass balustrade that overlooks the garden.
A double-height glazed link connects the new bedroom to the main house's upper floor, which contains four other bedrooms.
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Part of the existing house was reconfigured to improve the previously disjointed arrangement of rooms and create a more symmetrical layout in keeping with Georgian design principles.
Will Gamble Architects is the eponymous studio of architect Will Gamble, which he established in 2018.
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The studio has completed several innovative adaptation projects, including a monochrome extension to an Edwardian house in London that contrasts with the original architecture.
Elsewhere, it created a residential extension in Northamptonshire that incorporates ruined stone walls, which has been named a winner in the RIBA National Awards for 2022.
The photography is by Rory Gardiner.