studio z Spatial planning & interior design

Residential · Renovation

Period house with extension, Nottingham

A careful renovation of a Victorian terraced house – and a two-storey extension that brings the garden inside.

Brick house with a new, timber-clad two-storey extension towards the garden

  1. Starting point

    A Victorian terraced house with a small, poorly built extension that only had room for the kitchen.

    The old extension during demolition: an open wall, remains of tiles
    The old extension

  2. Concept

    Modernising the main house both in energy terms and visually, without losing its charm. A two-storey extension replaces the old one and opens the house generously to the garden with large glazed areas – as the new heart of the home.

    Elevation drawing: brick house with a new timber extension
    Elevation

  3. Planning & permission

    The project called for building expertise as well as diplomacy in dealing with the authorities and tradespeople.

    • Feasibility study
    • Interior and exterior planning with architects
    • Communication with the local authorities
    • Coordination of the trades

  4. Construction

    The extension uses prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) elements – ecologically sustainable and with excellent insulation values.

    A timber wall element hangs from the crane above the garden
    Installing the timber elements
    Shell of the extension in timber elements at the back of the house
    Timber shell with a ladder, stacked components in the foreground

  5. Result

    Instead of being replaced, the historic floorboards and tiles were painstakingly restored – with invisible underfloor heating. Tradition and contemporary technology go together.

    Finished house with a timber-clad extension and a large window to the garden
    Bedroom in the extension with timber cladding and a garden window
    Bright kitchen with a timber ceiling and a view of the greenery

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