Our project house is the end of a terrace of five town houses. The terrace, and one larger detached house at the top of the cul de sac were built in 1968/9 designed by the Cambridge-based architects, Lyster, Grillet & Harding.
The houses have many modernist features which survive. These include strip windows across the full width front and rear elevations, concrete spiral stairs, Flat roofs and interior with parquet floors and timber ceilings.
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Mid century modern buildings are not always respected or appreciated, especially within the context of conservation areas. Our proposals seek to add interest and texture to the end of the terrace and add to the character of its design within the idiom of modernism.
Following the planning success of the extension proposals ​​the house was purchased as our town home and Formx architects design studio. The extension has not yet been executed although we have altered the ground floor layout and more can be seen in our Journal pages, House Story Here
Proposals for No 1 Newbury Close
Each end of the faceted wall returns before the full height glazing starts. The clerestory glazing ‘floats the roof above the wall. The wall is clearly
expressed with glazing above and to both ends.
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An important part of the design is the continuation of the garden boundary fence to the Hadham Road elevation. This is proposed at the same height as the extension wall so as to provide continuity. The fence is proposed in slatted vertical timber batons to match the facade cladding.
