De Beauvoir House comprises of a unique rear extension and refurbishment of a semi-detached family home in Hackney, London. The client’s brief was to remodel and extend the property, creating a two story extension that harmonises the layout of the internal spaces, making them work for their growing family’s needs. As such, the rear extension, a lightweight structural glulam timber insertion, frames a series of newly created modern spaces connected via a bespoke steel staircase. I