Kander House

The Project

In transforming a structurally unsound Victorian townhouse into a contemporary family home, the habitats of a typical Victorian home were reconsidered from first principles. The building needed to be stabilised and demanded serious renovation, which focussed the design development. In consideration of the needs of the site and the family’s brief, a distinctive concrete figure was designed, a compelling object in its own right which also acts as structural support for the building.

A series of interconnected volumes were created, running from the front of the house through to an addition at the rear of the property. Here, a portion of the garden was embraced as integral to the main living space.

Photography ©Sue Barr

Awards

Shortlisted for the Manser Medal 2007
RIBA London Award 2007
Shortlisted for the Stephen Lawrence Prize 2007

Press

Architectural Review, 2006

Drawing

Model

Sketches

On Site

Collaborators

Main Contractors: HOM Construction and Parkway Construction
Kitchen and Fitted Furniture: Tin Tab
Specialist Metalwork: Stewart Fraser
Metal Windows: Vista Brunswick
Rooflights: Glazing Vision