The property at 48 Lauradale Road, London N2 9LU, is a semi-detached single-family house. The proposed works include a single-story rear extension and internal layout alterations.
Regarding the rear extension, the vision was to utilize the south orientation of the rear façade and create a conscious design of this orientation. Thus, the roof is designed with a reverse slope – towards the house – to provide winter daylight (around 14˚ for this location) and heat (passive heating) from the Sun deep into the kitchen and the new living and dining space. The design also proposes using a light shelf to provide maximum possible daylight during the summer while blocking direct Sunrays (around 62˚ for this location) from entering the interior. This would result in less energy used for heating and illumination during the winter and cooling and brightness during the summer months.
Please see the gallery of photographs below showing STS drawings of the extension.