Summerhill Road

Built

OEB Architects

A north London extension, built with as little as possible. The simple timber stud structure is glazed in like a home-made curtain wall.

Shortlisted in Don't Move, Improve! 2021

The project is an exercise in reduction, finding both the least amount of material and the fewest types of elements that can be used. This exercise draws on our interest in building with less - both the environmental benefit of less actual physical material, but also to see what richness can still be present within strict limitations.

The volume is a matter-of-fact response to planning constraints. The extension is two rectangular boxes, one slightly larger than the other, stepping in plan and elevation towards the garden. Two flat roofs held up on timber columns, as simple as that.

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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Haringey

Size

72 sq m

Estimated completion

November 2019

Location

50 Summerhill Rd, Tottenham, London N15 4HR, UK

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