Azman Architects

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The informal sitting area and study are lined with floor to ceiling Vitsoe shelving.
A miracle in waiting - study area
The informal sitting area and study are lined with floor to ceiling Vitsoe shelving.
Living room
Vertical glass slits were utilised at the ground and first floor living rooms, creating visual connections between spaces and filtering light throughout the house.
Living room
The new and enlarged kitchen, fitted with custom-built stainless steel units, opens up onto the reception rooms. This creates fluidity throughout the ground floor, whilst maintaining the individuality of each space.
Kitchen extension
Entrance hallway
Cross section
A steel and glass extension was added at the rear of the house, with a small balcony that facilitates easy access to the garden.
Extension - View from rear garden
Staircase sky light
Photography: Jim Stephenson
Half landing
The work done on this late 18th Century Grade II listed house on Highbury Fields is characteristic of Azman Architects’ work on period buildings.
18th century facade
New work is unobtrusive, sitting within the original form rather than covering it. The kitchen was designed as freestanding units, allowing the historic fabric to remain intact in the background.
Kitchen
A fixed roof light was introduced above a new white timber staircase that connects the two floors.
White timber staircase
We had the master bedroom fitted with a bespoke bed and bedside tables. A purpose-designed shelving unit acts as a headboard whilst also facilitating a dedicated dressing area.
Master bedroom
Floor plan
The kitchen's splash-back tiles were chosen from a Domus range and brown sheet rubber has been installed on the floor.
Kitchen tiles
The ‘kitchen pod’ is enclosed by a series of cherry panels and doors, which cover a cloaks cupboard and dining room cabinets. The splash-back tiles were chosen from a Domus range and brown sheet rubber has been installed on the floor.
Cherry panels
The client was very keen to have the kitchen reinstated as close to the original as possible, so we designed it in that spirit: as a pod with white-and-stainless-steel cabinets. We also kept the cabinet detailing very much in line with the original.
Kitchen pod
Ground floor balcony
Balconies were rebuilt retaining the original building line with the addition of new glass balustrades.
Ground floor balcony
The ground floor is an open plan living space fitted with bespoke furniture including a curved sofa and concrete benches.
Open plan living space