We love a good CGI because an image does say a thousand words! Our Team created this great render recently as part of an instruction on a residential Listed Building in Essex. It is still early days for us on the project, but we are getting stuck in!

Our brief is to replace an existing aging conservatory, that does not form part of the listing, with a new side extension - in a style that is more in keeping with the character of the listed building and ensures that the new extension flows better with the main dwelling. The current conservatory suffers poor thermal properties and is awkwardly accessed via two stairs to the main house and the basement. It is generally in poor condition and in need of replacing.

During the design process, we explored a range of approaches and styles for the extension. More pastiche styles had been considered, however we moved away from this approach, as we felt it would unfavourably blur the distinction between original and new and inadvertently dilute the established period character of the listed house.

By referencing aspects of the main property, but with a contemporary approach to detailing, fenestration and composition, we felt that a delicate balance has been achieved, which would preserve and enhance the Listed Building as a Heritage Asset while improving the overall performance of the house.

If you have a project, be it listed or not, please get in contact with T-Space for a chat at info@t-spacearchitects.co.uk or 020 8989 7180.