Riverside House is an engineering marvel, an upward extension that utilises as much of the existing bungalow as possible in order to conserve carbon. We found discovered early in the design process that the bungalow's foundations were massively oversized so we knew that these could be used to support our clients dream. Standing beside the Maud Foster River the house benefits from incredible sunsets that are exploited by the terraced space that covered the entrance. And to the rear the owners wake up to a glorious sunrise in the East and can enjoy breakfast on their balcony.

The client's wish was to have somewhere that he could bring together his whole extended family, and could celebrate and relax with them until his end of days. A lift was installed and the bedroom are flexibly laid out so that the owners could just live on one floor if they so chose to. This is then complimented by a colossal kitchen, living dining space that is the heart of the home with triple aspect windows and a huge feature fireplace and chimney that pays homages the the bungalows original chimney. The white render helps tie together the old and new structure so that is looks entirely seamless. Although the stripes of brick are from the existing structure, giving a slight nod to the heritage and necessity of energy conservation.

This was my second project built, after Church House, designed and built during my undergraduate degree at the University of Bath, with it being completed while I was 23.