Top view showing orientation of the roof towards the sun
Traditional front façade keeping with existing architecture of the street
Perspective view of the interior
Existing and proposed front elevations
Existing and proposed back elevations
Client: Private
Location: London, UK
Sector: Projects
Project Status: In consultation with local planning authority
Sustainable roof extension
The house on Lydford Road is a three story Victorian terrace house. The clients wish to extend their flat up to the roof level and to include a third bedroom and a shower room.
While the street façade conforms to the original building and includes wooden sash windows; dormer style roofs and slate roofing, to the back of the property solar tiles are incorporated onto the new south facing slope of the roof.
The panels will be generating enough electricity to provide all the house needs. It is anticipated that any extra power generated would be sold back to the National Grid. The proposed roof addition is south facing which is the ideal direction for maximizing the energy generation of the panels.
This roof extension, almost seamlessly transforms this 2 bed Victorian flat from an energy consumer to a self sufficient and even energy generating unit.
