Zig Zag.

Camden | London

The addition of a single storey rear extension to this semi-detached Victorian property within the conservation area of Kentish Town was carefully conceived to be unique in design whilst sympathetic to its environment.

The zig zag roof form, formed from a SIP Panel Design, allowed for a smaller construction depth and overall form that could be mostly concealed behind the boundary wall. Designed to replicate both the existing roof forms of the original outrigger whilst also forming and defining the separate spaces within.

The shapes are further defined internally by a painted pink ribbon wrapping one edge of the space.

Type . Private Client

Status . Completed

Contractor . Image Build

Engineers . HFK

Kitchen . Lycan Design

“The new extension gives me immense joy every day. From the outside the roof form and traditional materials allow the extension to blend sympathetically with the original house. Inside is a different story: expansive, sharp angles, and an abundance of light & texture. This makes for a space that is simultaneously comfortable and comforting, yet airy and arresting. All this was achieved using an innovative building technique - [prefabricated tongued and grooved panels of sandwiched insulation] – which: simplified the build in a confined space, maximised the internal roof height, while outwardly being sensitive to local planning considerations.”

Chris.