Name: Gresford Architects
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Modern extension with a patterned brick facade, large glass doors, and a vertical window, surrounded by a brick wall and balcony planters, architecture by Gresford Architects.

Open plan interior with a kitchen, seating area, and large sliding door opening to a garden; natural wood ceiling and floors, greenery outside. Architecture by Gresford Architects.

View through a small corridor with a brick wall, glass railing, and door leading inside, featuring patterned floor tiles; architecture by Gresford Architects.

Close-up of a brick wall with a textured pattern, contrasting with a reflective glass window showing the interior and outdoors, architecture by Gresford Architects.

Modern kitchen with black cabinetry, marble countertops, large window, wooden ceiling and decorative shelf, architecture by Gresford Architects

Interior view of a modern kitchen with wooden ceiling, white walls, a tall stainless steel refrigerator, and a bright glass door leading outside, architecture by Gresford Architects.

A modern brick building with a detailed grey tiled wall, a small window with a plant, and an angled roof, architecture by Gresford Architects.

Modern black kitchen with a wooden ceiling, colourful art and potted plants, architecture by Gresford Architects.

Modern kitchen with black cabinets, white marble countertops, wood accents, pendant lighting, and colourful art, architecture by Gresford Architects

A kitchen interior with a high skylight, wooden ceiling beams, black cabinets, and a marble countertop, featuring a potted plant and abstract art, architecture by Gresford Architects

Interior with wooden ceiling rafters, a skylight, a black corner sofa, green plants, and minimal furniture, architecture by Gresford Architects.

Gresford Architects designed (RIBA Stages 0–3) and Allen Architects delivered (RIBA Stage 4&5 — after Gresford Architects moved from London to Oxford) this single storey rear/side extension to a ground floor flat in Clapton.

James Allen, first as part of the GA team and then on his own account, worked in collaboration with the fabulous clients to research and develop creative solutions, and innovative construction techniques to incorporate in the build.

The result of this process is an extension featuring 'diamond' shaped brick cladding, an exposed ply and timber roof structure, and a 'ribbon' glass window/roof. The selected finishes serve to accentuate the irregular geometry and form of the extension which was carefully proportioned to satisfy local planning constraints.

The extension footprint retains a modest external lightwell, which in tandem with internal changes has transformed this once 2 bedroom flat, into a well proportioned 3-bed!