客户希望将他们的房子改造成一个耐用和适应性强的房子，以满足他们不断增长的家庭。这座房子是典型的中世纪联排别墅，生活空间在一楼，与花园的联系不紧密。它还缺少一个大卧室，只有一些较小的房间在二楼。设计方案是要在地面上创造一个新的家庭空间，与花园有更好的联系，并在一楼创造一个卧室套房。

The clients wanted to transform their home into a durable and adaptable home for their growing family. The house was typical of mid-century townhouses with living spaces on the first floor and a poor connection to the garden. It also lacked a large bedroom with only a number of smaller rooms on the 2nd floor. The brief was to create a new family space at ground level with a better connection to the garden plus a bedroom suite on the first floor.

这座房子位于一个三角形的地块上，有一个大的但形状笨拙的花园。该露台建于20世纪70年代，以前是一个果园–（在伦敦东南部很常见，直到20世纪都是水果和蔬菜的重要产地）。这里有许多非常古老的果树，它们在春天仍然开花，在秋天仍然结果，而更大的树木则挡住了后面房屋的视野。

The house sat on a triangular plot with a large but awkwardly shaped garden. The terrace had been built in the 1970s in a former orchard – (common in SE London which was a significant producer of fruit and vegetables until well into the 20th Century). There were a number of very old fruit trees that still produced blossom in the Spring and fruits in the autumn and larger trees beyond that shielded views to and from houses behind.

我们希望颂扬生活在果树之间和大树树冠之下的感觉。在一楼，视野被精心设置的开口框住，这些开口以一种刻意但克制的方式连接着一楼。相比之下，一楼的卧室有一个宽大的窗户，将景观和树冠带入屋内。

We wanted to celebrate the sense of living amongst fruit trees and below the canopy of the larger trees beyond. On the ground floor, views are framed with carefully positioned openings that connect the ground floor in a deliberate but restrained way. By contrast, the first-floor bedroom has a wide and generous window that brings the landscape and canopy into the house.

由于当地政府不支持改动，所以必须通过许可开发来实现解决方案。因此，底层被扩展到后面和侧面。这种方法还要求使用与现有房屋相同的材料和窗户类型。我们认为这是一个机会，而不是一个限制：黄砖被铺设在地面以下和天花板以上的边缘，使增建部分具有水平感，并使增建部分与原有的房屋相区别。地面上的开口参考了现有的房子，但在后方和侧方的立面上刻意安排了一个节奏。

A lack of support for changes from the local authority necessitated a solution that could be achieved through permitted development. The ground floor was therefore extended to the rear and side. This approach also required the use of the same materials and window types as the existing house. We perceived this as an opportunity rather than a restriction: yellow stock bricks were laid on-edge below ground and above ceiling height to give a sense of horizontality to the additions and differentiating the additions from the original house. The openings at the ground referenced the existing house but were placed with a deliberate rhythm on rear and side elevations.

新的家庭生活空间需要开放、灵活和坚固。与以往一样，我们希望尽量减少对钢材和混凝土的使用。因此，扩建部分使用了暴露在内部的木材结构，以提供一个耐磨的内部装饰和一个温和的、人性化的空间规模。木材结构在开放空间内形成半开放的屏风，以界定不同的工作、娱乐或休息区域。

The new family living spaces needed to be open, flexible, and robust. As ever, we wanted to minimise the use of steel and concrete. The extensions, therefore, use timber structure exposed internally to provide a hard-wearing internal finish and a gentle, humane scale within the space. The timber structure forms semi-open screens within the open space to define different areas for work, play or rest.

结构性木材和胶合板形成了一个在视觉上和声学上都很温暖的背景。一个简单的白色瓷砖定义了厨房岛和工作台面。地板是由灰色和蓝色的油毡组成的三角形，与木材结构的直线网格形成对比。这种三角形的图案最终将告知花园的景观设计，帮助解决花园的尴尬地形，并与房子的几何形状形成进一步的对比。

The structural timber and ply form a backdrop that is visually and acoustically warm. A simple white ceramic tile defines the kitchen island and worktop. The floor is a triangulated composition of linoleum grey and blue linoleum that contrasts with the rectilinear grid of timber structure. This triangular pattern will eventually inform the garden landscaping, helping to deal resolve the awkward topography of the garden and providing further contrast with the geometry of the house.

这座房子现在是一个2岁和5岁孩子的家，为家庭生活提供了一个俏皮和适当的背景。空间的衔接在锁闭期间发挥了作用，允许不同的活动在整个房子里进行而不受到干扰。

The house is now home to a 2 and 5-year-old and provides a playful and suitably robust backdrop to family life. The articulation of spaces has come into its own during lockdown allowing different activities to occur throughout the house without disruption.

Architects: nimtim architects
Year: 2021
Photographs: Megan Taylor
Manufacturers: Glazing Vision, AJ &D Chapelhow, DTile, EasySpray, Forbo
structural Engineer: Blue Engineering
Main Contractor :Magic Projects
City:London
Country:United Kingdom