Asburnham Road (Slate House)

Brief behind this project was to convert low and narrow kitchen into bright and open kitchen, living and entertaining space that worked all year round as the heart of the home. Utilizing simple, good quality materials throughout allowed us to stay true to the existing building. We used Victorian timber cladding as found in the existing house to form concealed cupboards and, in a chevron pattern, to form the sloping ceiling. The garden-facing façade is clad in hexagon shaped natural slates, which will weather well and produce a patina over time. Internally the rear facade is punctuated by a window seat and a glazed screen with double doors. The window seat forms a visual focus framing a view of the garden and provides a pleasant place to sit at the end of the kitchen. Project featured in Dezeen (https://www.dezeen.com/2014/12/22/gundry-ducker-slate-house-extension-clad-hexagonal-tiles-kensal-rise-london/) and on the cover of Grand Designs Magazine Special Edition 02 as well as Evening Standard Homes and Property Piece. Architect: Gundry & Ducker. Photography: Hufton & Crow.