03 - TRANSFORMATION OF SV14
Single Family House / Addition & Transformation
2023-Ongoing
Together with Sissel Esbensen
2023-Ongoing
Together with Sissel Esbensen
Transformation of a Post-War Single Family House, from 1952 - the brief was two bedrooms on the upper floor, with comfortable ceiling hight - and a winter garden.
By reimagining the existing spaces within the house, we successfully accomdated the client’s desire for a winter garden and two additional bedrooms on the upper floor, without expanding the building’s footprint. Achieved through strategic interventions—such as raising the ceiling height and enhancing the relationship between indoor and outdoor areas— while respecting the buildings layers.
By reimagining the existing spaces within the house, we successfully accomdated the client’s desire for a winter garden and two additional bedrooms on the upper floor, without expanding the building’s footprint. Achieved through strategic interventions—such as raising the ceiling height and enhancing the relationship between indoor and outdoor areas— while respecting the buildings layers.
The proposal not only improves the connection between the living room and the garden, and gave the parents much desired light into their own bedroom - but also ensured that the kids would have properly sized, bright and comfortable bedrooms, to be played in alone - or together - for years to come.
More importantly, the heart of the home—the main living room, with its central fireplace—was further emphasized through the introduction of a double-height ceiling. Elevating the space, creating a refreshing openess while maintaining a coherent flow and visual connections throughout the house.
By utilizing the existing volume and carefully orchestrating the relationship between interior and exterior, the project integrates the new elements with the old, creating a home that is both functionally enhanced and architecturally cohesive.
By utilizing the existing volume and carefully orchestrating the relationship between interior and exterior, the project integrates the new elements with the old, creating a home that is both functionally enhanced and architecturally cohesive.