Shaped like carved blocks of sugar, this family home is a full refurbishment and extension to a 1950’s London suburban house.

Project Name: Sugar House
Studio Name: Alter & Company
Project size: 240 m2
Project Budget: £300000
Completion date: 2017
Location: London, United Kingdom
Photography: Alter & Company

Sugar House by Alter & Company - Sheet1
Living Room ©Alter & Company

This scheme places a large contemporary extension wrapping around the existing house over two-storeys. Relocating the staircase centrally to the house with staggered stepped living spaces surrounding the circulation allows for flow and visual connectivity.

Sugar House by Alter & Company - Sheet2
Kitchen+Dining ©Alter & Company

The built form has been expressed through a refined palette of materials; white stucco, polished white marble, oak and whitewashed complete scheme. Vertical strips of oak have been used to tighten the central staircase bringing warmth to the internal spaces.

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Living Room ©Alter & Company

The facade is playful whilst being controlled, pushing apertures in with key feature seated windows being pulled out with extruded flush framed glazing.

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