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ARCHITECTURE

PLANS

BEFORE AFTER

one cranked steel beam running up the main ridge, and getting it in precisely
the right place in relation to the extension and existing building was the tricky
bit. But once it was in place the contractor could build out from there –
everything followed from that. It took a few days of careful setting out on site.”
The architect agrees that this allowed the creation of the generously
vaulted space internally. “There’s a feeling of drama as you wander through
the standard, domestic-scale spaces and then come upon this area of the house
that rises up. It’s a surprise.”
The Siberian larch cladding on the façade required great precision to line it
up with the existing building and the new sliding glazed doors and windows,
which had been carefully set out so that they wouldn’t hit half a slat. Zinc was
originally considered for the cladding, but this changed when Sarah and Chris
requested a larger decking area leading from the new extension to the garden.
“We decided that since the decking would be timber, it would be nice to
have the same materials on both the floor and walls,” says Neil. “In order to
create a very sharp-edged look to it all, with minimal detailing, we’ve chosen

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