David Mah explains how the brief was achieved:

 

‘The owners asked us to turn the small existing kitchen and dining area into a space where they could cook and work, whilst still feeling connected to family life.

 

With this in mind, we created a rear extension that mimics the proportions of the original property and measures 8 metres in width.

It forms an open-plan space that spans across the  rear of the house, with a dinning area, work area and a kitchen at the back.

There are Velux windows to bring natural light into the extension, plus glazed double doors to the rear with matching windows and now connect the internal area to the tiered garden, improving access to the outside space.

 

‘As well as installing rooflights, we used reflective materials to maximise the daylight, which is important to the feel of the extended ground-floor space. While most of the ground floor is now open-plan, a separate work area, receives natural daylight and is still connected to the open space allowing for a great family area.’