Rear extension and internal remodelling
Completed Summer 2024
The project at Ladywood Mead, in Roundhay Leeds, related to the complete renovation and extension of an existing dwelling. Our practice worked closely, and in collaboration with, our Client, Interior Designer, Lucy Clarke-Bishop.
Architect designed and built in the mid-century modern style, the original dwelling sits within a steeply sloping woodland site, in a quiet suburb, of the Roundhay Conservation Area.
Few alterations had been carried out to the property since its construction. As such it retained much of the original mid-century modern detailing and materiality. Spatially, the dwelling offered dramatic, panoramic, views out onto the mature woodland setting at the rear of the property from the existing Lounge and roof terrace.
Whilst the property is not nationally or locally Listed, our approach to working with the existing property was one of respect and restraint, that is normally preserved to working with heritage assets. We looked to preserve as much of the original mid-century modern design of the property as possible. The intent being that our new architectural and interior interventions, were light touch and deeply considered, in the hope that they would feel as though they had always been there.
Although the original property offered a strong visual connection to the surrounding landscape, it offered little in the way of a direct, physical, connection out into the rear garden. The main living and social spaces were separated from the landscape, as a result of the changing levels across the steeply sloping site. So, along with the careful repair and renovation of the property, the project also includes the development of a new rear extension, which completes the architectural route through the building, out into the garden beyond. The new extension accommodates the Kitchen, Lounge, and Dining area, allowing the family to spend their downtime, relaxing in close proximity to the canopy of the woodlands beyond.
Photography: Scott Wicking
Interior Design: Lucy Clarke-Bishop
