London, UK

Lantern House

A structural glass and perforated panel addition to the rear of this Victorian townhouse provides a double height contemporary living space to contrast and complement the extensive internal renovations of this family home in the Clapham Town Conservation Area.

Given a complex brief to connect the upper and lower ground floors to create a functioning living space for a young family, our solution comprised re-modelling the existing internal stair to connect directly from the front door, through the house to the garden via a dramatic series of voids and openings.

The combination of structural glass and perforated corian panels creates a dynamic addition that changes its appearance throughout the day and glows at night. The pattern of the panels is inspired by a cherry tree planted in the garden, digitally reinterpreted to create the perforations.

The continuation of the lower ground floor surface into the garden to complement extensive landscaping brings the outside in, and allows the garden terrace to function as an additional living space.

Internally, extensive renovations to the upper levels include a master suite at first floor level, two bedrooms above, and a guest suite contained within three new dormer windows in the loft conversion.

Photography – Nick Guttridge

LANTERN HOUSE HOLLAND HARVEY ARCHITECTS

Related Projects

Working with developer Hubcap, Holland Harvey is charged with converting an existing under-utilised office building within the City of London into The Ludgate, a new aparthotel concept. 

Templeton Place is a terrace of seven Victorian townhouses in Earl’s Court, west London, converted into a hotel in the 1970s. The project seeks to undertake the complete refurbishment of the existing 160 bedroom hotel.   

Holland Harvey developed a considered material palette and design language for Paris Baguette’s High Street Kensington store that built upon the existing brand to create a new identity for their UK roll-out.

Holland Harvey and Tate Modern have linked two of London’s most iconic spaces, the Southbank and the Turbine Hall, via a refurbished cafe, Corner.