{"id":2866,"date":"2017-02-24T10:26:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T10:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/?p=2866"},"modified":"2022-04-28T08:32:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T08:32:31","slug":"not-so-ordinary-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/not-so-ordinary-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Not So Ordinary Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No two extensions are the same. Trust us &#8211; we should know, having designed 500 home extensions across London over the past decade. Clients are often concerned that their extension will just be a typical, cookie cut design \u2013 but that is far from reality. At Build Team, we have an in-house Architectural Design Team who work with you to create a design that is completely unique to you. Lots of our clients want an edge to their design \u2013 and we love to get involved and create extraordinary designs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need an extension to look like the new Tate Modern to get some unusual geometry into your home. Most people, Local Planning Authorities included, tend to opt for more traditional shapes that respond with the existing architecture. Any good architect will tell you the same, which is that the design should respond to its environment. We thought we would run you through just a few fun ways to divide up the different types of extension, which have all been designed and built by our Design Team and Build Team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Split-ends, Staggered, Two-Faced<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fenwick_Road17_edited2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2867\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fenwick_Road17_edited2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fenwick_Road17_edited2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fenwick_Road17_edited2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fenwick_Road17_edited2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fenwick_Road17_edited2-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This homeowner, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/peckham-rye-se15-side-return-extension.html\">who lives in Peckham<\/a>, has chosen to avoid the full length opening towards the rear of the home that lots of homeowner opt for. An extension built under Permitted Development will allow you to take a side return out to 6m from the original fa\u00e7ade of the property; you might want to do this where Full Planning Permission might be tricky to achieve. Interestingly, these two walls have their own style of door opening out into the garden. This type of design is also a great method of making a more defined space between the original features of the property and the new extension.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Not quite a wraparound<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2868\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-2-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This next <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/east-dulwich-se22-1-side-return-extension.html\">project in East Dulwich <\/a>has had a side and rear extension. Some councils will not permit full wraparound extensions, and this is a great alternative. This kind of extension creates a courtyard-like space to the rear, which stops the property becoming too imposing on the architecture of the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even if you can\u2019t get all the space to sit internally, this doesn\u2019t mean to say it\u2019s wasted space. This kind of extension also gives you much more wall space, so you can incorporate windows and hang new artwork to go with your scheme.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2869\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-3-700x466.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The same design aspects apply to this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/battersea-sw8-side-return-extension.html\">next project in Battersea<\/a>, which we designed and built when Lambeth didn\u2019t allow wraparound extensions. The rear extension itself it fairly small but by putting two sets of bi-fold doors in, it means that the extension can really become part of the garden \u2013 bringing the outside inside!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>French and Bay<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2870\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/pic-4-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The design of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/chiswick-w4-side-return-extension.html\">this extension in Chiswick <\/a>has taken a different approach to French doors altogether by turning the space into a bay window too! Having an Omni-directional aperture will accommodate more of the sun\u2019s angles, and let more light into the kitchen. To the side, the homeowners have also opted for a full-height window which can be turned into a window seat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering a new extension and aren\u2019t sure what would be possible in your current home, give us a call and book a site visit. The Architectural Designer will discuss options with you and additional design considerations. To book your site visit, get in touch with Build Team today on 0207 495 6561 \u2013 we\u2019re open 7 days a week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No two extensions are the same. Trust us &#8211; we should know, having designed 500 home extensions across London over the past decade. Clients are often concerned that their extension will just be a typical, cookie cut design \u2013 but that is far from reality&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[214],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design-layout-options"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5067,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2866\/revisions\/5067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}