On the Drawing Board
25 Alleyn Park
Client: Private
Value: £2M
Time: 2023
Status: Planning
Location: Dulwich, London
Burgess Architects have designed a collection of modern extensions to accommodate a new kitchen dining space, a gym and a swimming pool for our client at this substantial Victorian house on the edge of a conservation area in South London.
The challenge of this project is to design an extension large enough to accommodate the swimming pool but with its perceived massing sympathetic to its historic context. Navigating all the beautiful trees in the rear garden, the extension is skilfully positioned and semi-sunken, forming part of the landscape whilst creating a terrace for the kitchen dining extension above.
The kitchen dining extension reconnects the main house with the garden. Its facade is carefully crafted with local stone, its proportion echoing the grand scale of the existing house.
Our client has high environmental aspirations and a ground source heat pump, mechanical ventilation heat recovery and two extensive photovoltaic arrays have been integrated into the design right from the outset of the project to maximize the benefits of these green technologies. Whilst below-ground construction necessitates carbon-intensive concrete, the basement box is highly insulated and the full thermal mass is activated to make the demanding steady state achievable with a minimum of energy required.
111 Burbage Road
Client: Private
Value: £1.5m
Time: Ongoing
Status: Construction
Location: Dulwich, London
We are currently on-site delivering an energy-efficient family home in Dulwich, London. Designed for modern living, the replacement dwelling features a spacious open-plan ground floor connecting to the garden through a zinc-clad rear 'extension', with expansive roof lights to maximise natural light.
Sustainability is at the heart of the design - High-performance systems, including an MVHR, air source heat pump, and PV panels, ensure exceptional energy efficiency. Additionally, the use of low VOC materials promotes a healthy indoor environment, creating a high-quality living space and building.
Dulwich Vision
Client: The Dulwich Estate
Value: £N/A
Time: 2018
Status: Consultation complete
Location: London
We prepared a masterplan for The Dulwich Estate in 2019. Our proposals for Dulwich Village are focused on two key areas which book-end the Village.
To the north, we enhance the retail and leisure offer through creations of new retail, restaurant and community spaces.
To the south we maintain the civic focus of the Estate with the Estate Office, Chapel, Picture Gallery and Orchard.
We also want to improve the public realm at the South Croxted Road-Park Hall Road junction with a new ‘plaza’.
London Barn Extension
Client: Private
Value: £TBC
Time: Ongoing
Status: Pre-app
Location: London
We're working on an exciting retrofit and extension project that blends old and new. A sleek, low-profile glazed link discreetly connects the original nineteenth century house to a contemporary barn extension.
The front and rear gardens are being thoughtfully redesigned with landscaping to enhance the overall harmony of the space.
“The design concepts you and the team have come up with are fantastic including the options we haven’t pursued! We appreciate how you have listened to us during the process and have been up front with discussions concerning costs and implications of chosen designs in particular.”
- Client