Julian Owen - Home extension design

Grateful thanks are due to the following people and organisations who have helped with the preparation of this book:

Barny Acworth of Acworth and Jarvis Architects of Bournemouth, Dorset. Adrian Neville RIBA, an architect in Fife. My colleagues at Julian Owen Associates Architects, based in the East Midlands, especially Zoe Cockcroft without whom the practice would grind to a halt. The photographers who are responsible for some of the photographs in the book. The members of ASBA Architects, a network of practices across the country that specialise in home alterations and additions. My colleagues at 1st Architects, a group of practices who work together on projects across the UK.

I would also like to thank Richard Owen for his editorial assistance and for the knowledge and experience he has provided, which has been invaluable, and my wife Jill for her support over good times and bad.

In addition, the following are thanked for supplying photographs and giving permission to use them in this book:

• 1st Architects
• alma-nac
• Amos Goldreich
• Belsize Architects
• David Archer Architects
• David Garside
• deDraft architects
• Denizen Works
• EKJN Architects
• Guttfield Architecture
• Henning Stummel Architects
• Hudson Architects Ltd
• IDE Architecture
• LBMV Architects
• Mole Architects
• Millar Howard Workshop Ltd
• Mustard Architects
• Neil Choudhury Architects
• Neil Dusheiko Architects
• Nicholas Szczepaniak Architects
• nimtim architects
• OSullivan Skoufoglou Architects
• Poulsom Middlehurst Architects
• Snug Architects
• Stan Bolt: Architect
• Tonkin Liu Architects
• Tsuruta Architects
• Watson, Bertram and Fell Architects
• Woodrow Architects
• Yard Architects

• Joakim Born
• Luke Caulfield
• Richard Chivers
• Keith Collie
• Tim Crocker
• Rory Gardiner
• Ian Hill
• Alexander James
• Quintin Lake
• P Rhei
• Nigel Rigden
• Will Scott
• Diane C Smith
• Nicholas Worley
• VIEW Pictures Ltd

• Ibstock Brick Ltd
• Timberwise (UK) Ltd

Geoffrey West

The Crowood Press Ltd

An excellent guide to tackling the common repairs required for a typical British house.

Francis D K Ching

John Wiley & Sons

An excellent introduction to building design and construction, well illustrated with elegant free-hand sketches and drawings.

Louis Helman

Wiley-Academy

One of the best possible gentle introductions to architecture, especially for students. Amusing cartoons conceal a deep understanding of the development and meaning of architecture.

Castle Media Group / Inside Communications Media Ltd

The original magazine for self builders, with lots of case studies and practical advice.

www.self-build.co.uk

Francis D K Ching

John Wiley & Sons

North American book on general building construction, with lots of diagrams and sketches, including types of timber frame.

Albert Jackson and David Day

Collins

A well-illustrated, practical book with lots of useful information and tips on how to repair defects in many houses built in the traditional style.

Julian Owen

The Crowood Press Ltd

A detailed guide to planning, managing and completing a conservatory.

Roy Chudley et al

Pearson Education Ltd

An excellent introduction to the principles and detail of the construction of buildings in the UK. No special information on timber frames, but a very good general textbook.

Barbara Weiss and Louis Hellman

Mitchell Beazley

An excellent and humorous guide to getting the best out of your architect.

Hilary Hockman

David and Charles

An excellent sourcebook for ideas on this style, with a lot of information on the interiors and individual details that make a house Edwardian in character.

David Pearson and Kevin McCloud

Conran Octopus Ltd

An excellent book for anyone interested in sustainable or green building and designing for healthy living.

Ingrid Cranfield

David and Charles

Lots of beautiful photographs and many drawings. A perfect introduction to anyone interested in this style.

Paul Grimaldi

Elliot Right Way Books

Useful tips on how to select, appoint and manage building contractors for alterations to your house.

Media 10 Ltd

A tie-in with the Channel Four TV series.

Ascent Publishing Ltd

A good quality publication that deals with all kinds of domestic building projects, including one off houses. www.homebuilding.co.uk

John and Jane Penoyre

Faber & Faber

Illustrates the different characteristics of building methods in the regions of England and Wales.

Julian Owen

RIBA Publishing

A practical, step-by-step guide to getting a well-designed individual house.

Edmund Gray

Barries & Jenkins

An excellent and thorough telling of the story of the development of house design in Great Britain. Lots of line drawings and sketches to illustrate each style and variation.

Julian Owen

The Crowood Press Ltd

A well-illustrated guide to designing a loft conversion and managing its construction.

Pat Borer and Cindy Harris

Centre for Alternative Technology Publications

Practical advice on how to make your house eco-friendly.

R W Brunskill

Faber & Faber

A good book for details of traditional building techniques for the different regions of England and Wales, with lots of Illustrations.

Linda Osband

David and Charles

A wonderful catalogue of the elements that go into making a Victorian style house.

1.1 Ferncroft Avenue, Belsize Architects, ground floor extension, Hampstead, London, 2016.

Your home is usually your biggest asset and your most important investment. Apart from the money paid there is an emotional involvement because many of your hopes and dreams are woven into its fabric. Quality of life, family development, personal comfort, lifestyle, image and status are all intimately wrapped up within its walls. After moving two or three times, most families prefer to stay put, so altering and improving houses is a favourite pastime in the UK. If you consider the effects of school catchment areas, the increase in stamp duty as you move up the property ladder and high moving costs it is easy to understand why. The price of adding a new bedroom to an existing house, for example, can be significantly less than buying a new property with an extra bedroom. Meanwhile we are bombarded by TV programmes and magazine articles telling wonderful stories, of how dull houses have been changed into beautiful homes, implying that a similar transformation has been made to the lives of the occupants. If you are thinking of taking the plunge and starting your own home improvement project, but want the real story about how to be successful, this book is for you. It distils all the practical information needed to get a project up and running, with a few warnings about the pitfalls you might encounter, along with some creative ideas to inspire you.