Gresford Architects

Four roof extensions to adjoining modern mews houses in North London.

Gillett Place is a development of 9 flats and 4 mews houses completed in 2007. The mews houses - the subject of the work - have three external spaces - a first floor balcony and two second floor roof terraces. The two roof terraces are divided laterally by a structure which houses the stair to the roof. The rear terraces, which are to the north of the houses, are underused by all residents who decided to submit a joint set of planning applications to construct a room on each of the rear roof terraces.

Each of the new rooms has new glazed wall with glazed doors to the south elevation, along with a galvanised iron and timber verandah which ties the design into the existing building. The new glazed wall allows light to flood into the centre of the house plan, where it didnt before.

A mansard roof to the north elevation stops any loss of light to the adjoining houses and provides space for a row of extra storage units within the eaves. Each room will be used in a different manner by the residents, and the design of each room is individual including, to an extent, the facade treatment.

Planning permission was gained in January 2010 and the construction work will take place in 2010.