Proposed ground, first and second floor extension of end–terrace townhouse at 36 Belmont Church Road, Belfast. Specifically, our design involves a ground floor dining / kitchen extension, a new first floor rear return bathroom and a dormer second floor addition to provide an extended bedroom / study space.
The boundary wall of the property is extended and manipulated to create a new living space off the kitchen on the footprint of the existing rear yard. ‘Hit and miss’ brickwork allows the proposal to meet the floor path directly, while maintaining privacy and security. It also mediates between light views and privacy for the first–floor terrace, while providing a structure for greenery to grow up and through. The textural effect refers to the expressive brick details of Belfast red brick Victorian architecture.
In the living room new windows and window bench / shelf allow the existing space to be transformed with south light and will open it to the ‘greenhouse’, which will in turn act as a winter garden, heating the living spaces via solar gain on sunny winter days. The planting from this conservatory will give the existing living space a leafy character, filtering direct south sun through into the room.
In the kitchen a large roof section of roof glazing brings sun and daylight between structural joists deep into the plan while preserving privacy to the street. A window directly to the street enables ventilation and gives a sense of the street activity outside. The use of a brickwork screen however preserves privacy and security while creating interesting light effects in the space. The corner window to the kitchen extends right up to ceiling height and down to worktop level to maximise views.
The newly insulated and extended first floor return is clad in black stained timber to allow it to be read as one volume, while relating the new element to the materiality and character of garages and garden sheds of surrounding rear back land. Also clad in black timber, the new pitched roof dormer form is to be read as a pair with the extended rear return.
Proposed ground, first and second floor extension of end–terrace townhouse at 36 Belmont Church Road, Belfast. Specifically, our design involves a ground floor dining / kitchen extension, a new first floor rear return bathroom and a dormer second floor addition to provide an extended bedroom / study space.
The boundary wall of the property is extended and manipulated to create a new living space off the kitchen on the footprint of the existing rear yard. ‘Hit and miss’ brickwork allows the proposal to meet the floor path directly, while maintaining privacy and security. It also mediates between light views and privacy for the first–floor terrace, while providing a structure for greenery to grow up and through. The textural effect refers to the expressive brick details of Belfast red brick Victorian architecture.
In the living room new windows and window bench / shelf allow the existing space to be transformed with south light and will open it to the ‘greenhouse’, which will in turn act as a winter garden, heating the living spaces via solar gain on sunny winter days. The planting from this conservatory will give the existing living space a leafy character, filtering direct south sun through into the room.
In the kitchen a large roof section of roof glazing brings sun and daylight between structural joists deep into the plan while preserving privacy to the street. A window directly to the street enables ventilation and gives a sense of the street activity outside. The use of a brickwork screen however preserves privacy and security while creating interesting light effects in the space. The corner window to the kitchen extends right up to ceiling height and down to worktop level to maximise views.
The newly insulated and extended first floor return is clad in black stained timber to allow it to be read as one volume, while relating the new element to the materiality and character of garages and garden sheds of surrounding rear back land. Also clad in black timber, the new pitched roof dormer form is to be read as a pair with the extended rear return.
