Built, 2020
This three-bedroom 1930s mid-terraced house located in Walthamstow, London measured approximately 125 square meters in its existing condition. MIMStudios designed a large 6m rear extension with a new kitchen/dining area as well as a loft conversion facing the rear garden. The new loft space includes two bedrooms and a bathroom. In addition to these new rear and loft extensions, the interior of the house also went through complete refurbishment, including new designs for the two existing bathrooms located on the ground and the first floor. Where possible existing windows, doors and solid timber floorboards, which were hidden under an old carpet, were all refinished and preserved yielding to a more sustainable and a budget-friendly design.
On the ground floor, the living room is separated from the new rear extension with large sliding doors that can open up to connect the two spaces. The generous rear extension structure maximises the ceiling height with its pitched roof design. Two large skylights aligned above the kitchen island and the crittall style window system to the back brings in an abundance of natural light into the space.
The existing anteroom is extended across the new extension all the way to the rear garden. This throughway connection demarcates the ‘service’ section of the house where vertical circulation, lavatories and kitchen are all located. The material change in the floor of the rear extension registers this split and identifies the different kitchen and dining zones under the same roof. A similar method of demarcation operates on the playful design of the new bathrooms through the use of colour and material change, which yields to the perception of these compact spaces in multiple scales simultaneously.
Client Testimonial:
“We worked with MIM Studios to completely remodel and renovate our 1930s terraced house, which included installing a large rear extension and converting the loft. MIM instantly understood our design aims and delivered inventive and perceptive designs. In particular, they astutely maximised the light at the rear. They also created a practical solution to the flow of the property, by designing a corridor directly through from the front door to the kitchen. Finally, they were able to present digital images of design options and concepts for the bathrooms and kitchen, which was extremely helpful when deciding on materials and colours.
When we encountered roadblocks with our planning application to the council, MIM offered creative design solutions to be able to move forward with the project confidently, and as the project progressed into the build phase, they supported us through some tricky decisions we had to make and were on-site every week without fail to support us and keep the project on track.
We would highly recommend working with MIM due to their great design ability, attention to detail and collaborative, supportive approach. Plus they’re really lovely people who went above and beyond the job specification to ensure our project was realised and realised beautifully.”
L. Lafferty, London
Structural Engineer: Engineeria
Photography: NAARO