Adams+Collingwood Architects showcase Terrace Upcycle concept on London’s Temperley Road
Back in 2017, a call from New London Architecture for innovative proposals to solve London’s housing crisis led to the formulation of an impressive new concept for increasing the space available in traditional terraced properties.
Now, Adams+Collingwood Architects – the team behind the exciting Terrace Upcycle solution – have showcased just how well it can work in practice, at a private residence on London’s Temperley Road.
The Temperley Road property is a typical London Victorian terrace house. From the front, it has the same Victorian front door in the same community. However, step inside and you discover an energy efficient, contemporary new home that is 50% bigger than its formerly near-identical next-door neighbours.
Temperley Road’s owners had bought their traditional two-up two-down terrace before starting a family. Over time, their growing household was left with a choice between selling and buying somewhere bigger, extending or rebuilding. Adams+Collingwood Architects’ specialist residential team had worked on a number of similar terraced houses and recommended the most practical, cost-saving way to create the ideal family home.
In this instance, that meant demolishing and rebuilding. This decision allowed the family to take advantage of VAT savings, saving them more than £100,000 compared to the cost of refurbishing and extending the existing property.
With the local council’s support, Adams+Collingwood Architects proceeded to recreate a replica façade exactly as it would have been 120 years ago. They also kept the traditional architectural typology of the ‘water closet wing’ to the rear, retaining the familiar features that are so representative of Victorian terraces.
