Located in Brighton, this project involved a thoughtful ground floor renovation and a striking first-floor extension to an existing 1980s home. The aim was to retain the character of the original dwelling while reworking its layout to better suit the needs of a growing young family.
Key changes on the ground floor included relocating the laundry, upgrading bathrooms, enlarging the previously cramped kitchen, and introducing a light well with a feature staircase to bring light deep into the home. These updates modernised the spaces while improving functionality and flow.
Above, the bold new upper level added two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a study, all within a clean, cantilevered box form that makes a confident architectural statement. Angled western shutters provide privacy, shade, and filtered light to the master bedroom—balancing outlook, solar control, and neighbourly respect in one elegant move.
Client Testimonial:
"It is now two months since we moved back "home" and we wanted to let you know how happy we are with the way in which everything has turned out.
We remember very well that first briefing meeting at our house when we discussed the needs of our growing family and what we were hoping to achieve with our renovation. It was a great meeting and we really liked the way that you listened carefully to our thoughts and were prepared to start bouncing some interesting ideas around with us. It gave us a very good insight into you and how you thought as well as what it would be like to work with you on what was a very personal and important project for us.
We knew then that we had chosen the right architect.
This experience was echoed through the creative, detailed design and building processes. You continued to listen to and respond to our needs while not being afraid to keep on stretching our thinking well beyond what we might have initially thought possible.
This was followed up by rigorous attention to detail by you and Mei to make sure that all of the materials, finishes, fixtures and fittings and integrated works were just right and by your ongoing commitment to quality right to the very end of the project, continuing to work with the builder and other professionals to make sure that a successful, stress-free outcome was achieved.
The end result is that we have a new home that not only looks beautiful on the outside but which flows and works exceptionally well on the inside. In a few words, it's smart, modern, edgy, fun, warm, easy, comfortable and welcoming. What else would you want from a house?
We love our new home and couldn't be happier with the experience that we enjoyed working with you and Mei to create it.”
- Danny Dale & Catriona Larritt