driffield road.








This double storey extension project saw the landmark use of ‘cross-laminated timber’ (CLT) construction in the context of a traditional London Victorian terrace property. CLT ensured speedy erection of the sub-structure on site, which was wrapped with environmentally friendly ‘wood fibre board’ insulation and external timber cladding.
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The structure of the extension was purposefully left visible and celebrated, with lights and fixtures carefully recessed, and subordinate to the CLT.
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James acting as Project Architect oversaw the project through planning, tender and construction. Technical design was a collaborative process with specialist engineers and fabricators to create the open ‘internal corner’, which links the extension via corner sliding glazed doors to the patio and garden beyond.
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Credits:
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Project Architect @ Gresford Architects – James Allen
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RIBA 0 - 6 – Gresford Architects Ltd (https://www.gresfordarchitects.co.uk/)