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Victorian Side Return with Split Level
Victorian terrace houses with the classic L shape form are staple of UK housing stock.
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Ubiquitous in most towns and cities yet incredibly sophisticated piece of domestic architecture.
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The Victorians were masters at efficient yet attractive design solutions. These houses make excellent projects for a young family.
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The popular solution to extend the home is to infill the side return space. The challenge is to execute this without making the remainder of the ground floor dark.
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Harpenden UCHI designed a vaulted ceiling with 4 Velux Integra roof windows, the gable end is completely glazed.
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The sloping site also allowed the extension to be split level, this increased connectivity with the garden as well as increasing ceiling height.
Space and light were maximised.