deMetzForbesKnight Interesting contemporary refurbishment & extension of a Victorian villa on a private estate, the challenge was to connect this complex house vertically. Location Islington, London Size 500 sqm Client Private Client Budget Undisclosed New extension was added opening the house up to the garden Our client on this job knew Julian from playing music together at Manchester University and thought they’d try working together. Both he and his wife had impeccable, understated taste in both vintage interiors and vintage musical instruments. Front elevation They hadn’t found an architect who could crack the plan of this wonderful detached villa in Highbury which needed to retain it’s original character, and be filled with low key vintage furniture and music. Looking out to the garden Looking through to the garden from the entrance hall The house had little connection to it’s wonderful garden, and had been poorly renovated over the years. We dramatically extended it with a simple brick and glass building, rationalised the rear elevation to tidy it up, and worked out a simple way of connecting the lower ground floor to the rest of the house by re organising the circulation. Guest bedroom New library stair Looking through to the living room Back to top The Old Library, 119 Cholmley Gardens, London, NW6 1AA T: +44(0)20 7435 1144 E: info@dmfk.co.uk Copyright © 2021 dMFK

deMetzForbesKnight Working with Derwent we’ve transformed this tired 1960’s office building, re-inventing it for the contemporary office market. Location Whitfield Street, London Size 3,500 sqm Client Derwent London Budget £3.5M New reception Entrance portal New signage Working for Derwent London, we’ve transformed the image of a tired 3,500 sqm 1960’s office building, concentrating on re-use of many of the buildings existing services and rugged design features, softened with a gentle colour palette to completely re-invent the building for the contemporary office market. Reception plan Concept diagram We’ve designed bespoke light fittings, integrated with sprayed out existing services to give the building a particular, stylised industrial feel, contrasted against elements of high finish such as lacquered copper signage, fluted timber joinery, and resin floors. Reception desk Design drawing #1 Design drawing #2 A new, more permeable and accessible entrance and welcoming reception area brings this stripped back aesthetic down to the reception at street level with a new entrance portal that is both contemporary and stands up to the brutalist 60’s character of the original building. The project was completed in September 2016. Panelling detail Lift lobby Portal and signage detail Back to top The Old Library, 119 Cholmley Gardens, London, NW6 1AA T: +44(0)20 7435 1144 E: info@dmfk.co.uk Copyright © 2021 dMFK