A house that has been modified and remodelled over time has become a disjointed and non-functional space, and it almost seemed easier to tear it all down and redesign it from scratch. Bradley VanDerStraeten's studio opted instead for an intelligent redesign aimed at creating a space in which the family could spend time together, including the beautiful garden around the house
Long Brick House. A stone brick housing connected to the existing building by a glazed
Beautiful long grey bricks clad the two-storey extension to Long Brick House, a property near the Chilterns in Seer Green. The extension forms a new structure which merges together old and new spaces
The solution was to create a two-storey box at the back of the building, clearly separated from the existing building by a corridor of light. The extension provided ample space for a spacious master bedroom with bathroom giving the designers the option of creating an open space dining and living room on the ground floor connecting the old and new without interruption
A focal point of the Long Brick House project was also the need to create new storage space, for example a walk-in pantry in the kitchen, a space for the family's sports equipment and larger closets in the bedrooms
The façade is distinguished by the long bricks that contrast with the old building and the surrounding area. On the first floor, the wooden roof structure was left in place, and wooden frames were added to the windows in order to gently reflect the light into the house
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