Cerulean

Built

Adelina Iliev

Transformation of a dilapidated Victorian house including opening up the cellular lower ground floor, adding a dramatic new steel stair, re-orientated to focus the attention on the lush jungly garden.

Featured in Don't Move, Improve! 2021

The clients immediately loved this dilapidated house, recognising great potential though it needed complete refurbishment.

There are now dramatic views from the hall down to the lush jungly garden, through a glazed double-height space. A sculptural steel stair leads to the lower living space which has been transformed from dark, cellular rooms into a large light space, with minimal visible structure; just four slender columns. A wall of thin framed sliding doors opens to the garden.

All floors are reconfigured, the top storey is now double height, and is lit by a large triangular skylight.

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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Islington

Size

302 sq m

Completion

December 2018

Location

Petherton Rd, London N5 2QU, UK