A Cloistered House

Adam Scott

A courtyard-led extension for calm contemplation for a restored Cubitt-built Georgian terraced house. Referencing monastic/learned cloisters, Dutch courtyard paintings & East Asian courtyard houses.

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The house was carefully given life having been left to ruin for many years. It retains the formal room arrangement over three-storeys, stacking studies, bedrooms and bathrooms. This creates a line of defence between the street and the new extension to the rear. Referencing Dutch courtyard paintings, traditional East Asian courtyard houses and monastic cloisters, the extension has a formal courtyard arrangement with the intent of creating a protected and quiet space at the heart of a family home.

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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Lambeth

Size

165 sq m

Estimated completion

August 2020

Location

121 Clapham Manor St, London SW4 6ED, UK