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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Casa del Sol in South London, Brixton by Sophie Nguyen ArchitectsApril 21st, 2020 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Sophie Nguyen Architects Summary Casa Del Sol is the remodelling of a Victorian House in South London. The project includes an extension on the lower ground floor to create a new dining and kitchen area. An innovative glazed gap to define the new living space.  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow
 Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow Description With an expanding family and a consequent need for more living space, the owners of this terraced house in Brixton realised that moving house whilst staying in the area was not financially attractive. The scheme developed by Sophie Nguyen Architects created a fourth bedroom, a new bathroom, and a new shower room on the upper floors, through the conversion of existing rooms.  Image Courtesy © Sophie Nguyen Architects  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow The particular focus of the project was the extension of the lower ground floor into the side alley to create a generous kitchen and dining space, to bring more light in and create a connection to the garden. The kitchen is introduced as a single standalone element that is placed in the newly annexed side alley. This element maintains its distance from the living space through the glazed gap to the wall of the house – the project is vertical rather than horizontal, and there is a clarity to the space as a result. This conversion and the adjoining garden have been conceived to maximise the light that streams into the house. A sun trap has been created in the middle of Brixton – the Casa del Sol.  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Sophie Nguyen Architects The client comments on completion: ‘This renovation has changed our life. I genuinely didn’t think the kitchen would be so lit up. We can now see the sun at every hour of the day, it’s now fun for the children to be down here. My husband really enjoys the new bathroom, it is so well lit and practical for the entire family!’  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Ruth Ward  Image Courtesy © Ruth Ward  Image Courtesy © Sophie Nguyen Architects
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