We recently completed the refurbishment, remodeling and extension of a 1970’s terraced house in Belsize Avenue in Hampstead. The project was the result of a close collaboration with the clients, AND Architects, main contractor Noble Houses and sub-contractors Wilder Creative. Douglas Architects acted as Contract Administrator for the job and detail designers for the building envelope. We acted as facilitators and communicators between the client and the main contractor. We saw ourselves as a kind of midwife for the project rather than as lead designers. The clients successfully took on the role of interior designers and designers for the mechanical and electrical installation. They left no stone unturned in the search for finding the right fixtures and finishes, for finding ways to bring light into the house and for finding ways to make the house as energy efficient as possible.