This wonderful Victorian villa had a glorious front but suffered from a very poor relationship to a large mature garden. Our task: to reinvigorate this family home bringing it into the 21st century. With a configuration of some 7 levels, we looked to open up the rear of the property with multiple levels to compliment the existing format. In tandem we sought to enliven the existing plan and utilise forgotten spaces: connecting existing rooms to form suites and rearranging storage and bathroom accommodation. Large format sliding doors frame views of the mature garden, whilst from outside, the form of the proposals was conceived to frame the internal environment. The entire rear accommodation is geared towards family space and entertaining, with Kitchen and Dining spaces linked at level to the garden, whilst an adjacent day lounge is found at a higher level suspended in the air, projecting into the garden. A simple material pallet of timber and stainless steel enhanced the overtly contemporary design. This has been interlaced with the existing building, by reclaiming brick from demolished elements and reusing this to redefine the rear elevation. Here new window reveals with accented angled brick reveals again mixes both old & new palettes as well as forms, to deliver a considered and highly detailed scheme. Find out more about this project on our website https://www.rhjbarchitects.com/portfolio-item/warminsterroad/