Margett House, Cambridge

Cambridge timber house extension with sliding door

Contemporary timber house extension in Cambridge, creating a minimal and spacious detached family home with views to a landscaped garden.

Our client approached Inclume Architects to resolve the problem of a dated and unconnected internal space with little connection to their spacious garden.

The house was extended to the rear on both floors to create a new open plan kitchen, dining room and separate bedroom space. Works to the original property involved the demolition of an existing lean-to and the introduction of new steelwork to form the structure of the new extension.

Through the architectural intervention, the detached house has been opened-up with full height sliding doors and minimal sight lines to achieve a panoramic view of the landscape from within the house. The large sliding glazing panes allow for variations in configuration and a better connection to the new external landscaping and patio area.

First floor house extension with large windows an pitched roof
Elevation of bedroom window and slim timber facade and crisp lines
Contemporary side elevation with slim framed windows
View of window and modern timber house extension with planting
Internal view of dining and kitchen area to Cambridge timber house extension
Internal slim minimal large sliding doors with reflection of house plant
Interior design of a tan chair underneath a slim glazed window with ceramics and a painting
Joinery and carpentry detail of minimal shelving and cupboard space

Thermal improvements were made to the house, with highly insulated cavity walls and new triple-glazed windows. Siberian larch was used for the external cladding, with all openings set out to the width of the timber, forming a grid-like structure and minimising the amount of cutting required, effectively reducing excess waste. This resulted in a contemporary and minimal aesthetic which helps to define the new section of the house. Combined with the use of a structural timber frame, this resulted in a reduced embodied carbon footprint.

Buff brick wall with vertical timber cladding and grey roof tiles
Symetrical pitched roof with wooden architectural detail
Slime framed window detail next to house extension cladding
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