Trinity Road
LOCATION
Tooting, South London |
CLIENT
Southwark Diocesan Board of Education |
STATUS
Completed 2018 |
On a very tight site in Tooting, this former Victorian school building was totally refurbished and, with the addition of a modern extension to the rear, 9 new residential apartments for private rental were achieved.
The old school building provides space for 5 duplex apartments, whilst a new extension building to the rear provides an additional 4 apartments. A major challenge was the raising of the existing roof structure to allow the addition of another floor, in order to achieve the required 9 apartments. A single-storey extension to the front was demolished to create a new entrance courtyard, enclosed by a striking new timber slatted façade. The timber slats are repeated between the buildings, marrying the old and the new, and on the internal staircase. The external landscaping was carefully considered to enhance the setting of the building
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'The success of the Trinity Road project was largely due to reForm Architect’s collaborative approach practical problem solving, and positive attitude. We very much look forward to working with them again in the future.'
Jack Calnan, Director, Harris Calnan Ltd |