Romney Avenue Extension

Lockleaze, Bristol

This project transforms a modest modernist semi-detached house through a series of precise architectural interventions that extend, adapt, and re-compose the existing form rather than overwhelm it.

The brief called for a substantial increase in space while maintaining sensitivity to scale, neighbours, and the character of the original cubical dwelling. The proposal combines a double-storey side extension with a fragmented, two-level rear extension, alongside a reworked front porch and landscaped driveway. Each new volume is carefully proportioned to complement the existing house, enhancing its clarity and presence rather than competing with it.

Internally, the ground floor is reorganised to support a more open and flexible way of living. Kitchen, dining, and living spaces are connected through a layout that can shift in response to everyday use and social events, aided by mobile partitions that allow spaces to open, close, or overlap as needed. The house is designed to adapt over time, responding to changing patterns of occupation rather than fixing them in place.

Generous but controlled glazing reconnects the interior with the rear garden, allowing light, movement, and seasonal change to become part of the daily experience of the home. The garden is treated not as a backdrop, but as an extension of the interior—framing views, softening boundaries, and shaping how space is perceived from within.

Externally, the intervention remains deliberately measured. New forms align with the scale of neighbouring properties, while subtle shifts in geometry, detailing, and material expression introduce a contemporary layer that sits comfortably alongside the original structure.

The project frames domestic architecture as something lived and adjusted over time—where space supports different moments, gatherings, and rhythms of everyday life through careful organisation rather than excess.