Located in Moseley, Birmingham, this project rethinks the typical approach to home extension. Rather than extending into the garden and diminishing its character, we’ve adopted a wrap-around strategy — enclosing the existing garage in weathered COR-TEN steel to create a unified architectural language that ties seamlessly to the main house. The design builds upward, preserving the garden’s openness while transforming a once dim and underused area into a light-filled, welcoming space. The rich, textured patina of COR-TEN introduces an industrial yet elegant presence, complementing the home’s existing materials and proportions. This scheme reflects our ethos of sustainable, cost-conscious design — crafting additions that feel integral, considered, and enduring.