Roof conversion, Lonsdale Road,

 

Harborne, Birmingham.

Client: Mr & Mrs Newbold
Contractor: Steve Lindsay / Kew Properties
Completion: July 2006

This project was part of a two phase project for a typical Victorian terrace which also included thereplacement of a traditional conservatory.

Both contemporary elements shared the same aesthetic to clearly reveal the relationship of the new and old elements.

The brief was to convert a typical loft storage space into a master bedroom with en-suite facilities. Due to the size, geometry, and structure of the existing roof space, a new dormer window was required. However, rather than providing a traditional solution, we designed a contemporary glass roofed dormer, the front of which could completely folded back toexpose the whole space to the fresh air and the surrounding views! During poor weather this spaceacts as a substitute garden retreat for the clients!

...a contemporary glass roofed dormer, the front of which could be completely folded back ....

To the side of the master bedroom is the en-suite bathroom which uses

wet room technology to maximise on the feeling of space. The main feature of the bathroom space is a shower space which enjoys generous views over the surroundings, with the shower head set against another glazed roof section.