MODERN MAKEOVER
Don’t be afraid to combine period architecture with a striking modernist extension – in the right
hands it adds rather than detracts from the beauty of the original building. Looking beyond the
typical boxy glass addition, architect Gregory Phillips has designed something altogether more
sculptural. Clad in patinated brass panels, the contemporary extension to this Victorian London
home not only offers extra square footage, but also defines the external seating area, with one ‘arm’
open over the terrace area. The mirroring of the extension proper with the structure delineating thePHOTOGRAPH seating area adds a pleasing symmetry to the garden as a whole. ¤
(MODERN MAKEOVER) MEL YATES
DESIGN