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Dual Roof Extension in Kingston by Square One Architects

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This recently completed project located in the London Borough of Kingston Upon Thames is spread between two semi-detached Victorian properties which both sought to extend their roof spaces. The four dormers are joined together with a mansard roof which gives the illusion that the dormers are.

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thatched brick ‘nieby crofters cottage’ transformed with modern glass renovation

designboom

a contemporary glass volume is nestled beneath the restored thatched roof. The post thatched brick ‘nieby crofters cottage’ transformed with modern glass renovation appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The DHaus Company revamps London house with butterfly-roof extension

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An inverted-pitch roof and angular brick cladding characterise the Butterfly House extension, which architecture studio The DHaus Company has added to a terraced home in north London. It is distinguished by its inverted-pitched roof, or butterfly roof, which references the surrounding 19th-century architecture and inspired the project's name.

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A Brick and Glass Extension Telescopes Out Across the Roof of a London Home

Dwell

The grey brick cheeks of the outrigger, which blend with the roof color, follow the same stepping logic, creating a tapered and textured effect. The existing roof tiles were retained and reused to minimize waste. The sizes of the stepping brickwork define the form.

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Sloan’s Lake Modern by HMH Architecture & Interiors

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The uppermost roof top deck has a hot tub and an eight foot long gas fire pit. The open plan living/dining/kitchen can be opened up with large sliding glass patio doors and windows, embracing outdoor entertaining areas. The indoor-outdoor approach to living gave way to five distinctly different outdoor spaces over four levels.

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CL:20 - Modern Addition Prototype by ShubinDonaldson

Archinect

x 34 ft.CL20 minimally connects to the existing house with a glass box connecting space. These 4 frames support the flat roof thus providing all the vertical and lateral support necessary for the entire structure. The CL20 exterior walls are custom installed dual pane insulated glass and proprieta.

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Will Gamble Architects draws on desert modernism for London extension

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Located in a conservation area, the extension is informed by desert modernism, a style that emerged in Palm Springs during the mid-20th century. The floating roof draws your eye out into the garden to establish an intimate connection with the surrounding garden." A living space now spans the old and new portions of the ground floor.

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