Trinity
Materials as made,
not masked
A full refurbishment of an Edwardian home in south-west London, this project reimagines the house through a new lower-ground floor and a timber-framed extension at ground level. The design keeps materials honest and the structure deliberately exposed, allowing the craft of the build to shape the everyday character of the space. No overlays or disguises. Just a calm palette, simple tones, and exposing the inherent beauty of construction materials so often concealed from view.
Project details
Client
Private client
Location
South West London
Area
95 square meters
Type
Residential
The extension is crafted almost entirely from a timber frame, wrapped in VM Zinc for both the roof and cladding. Around the new door openings, old-stock London brick was carefully reinstated. Salvaged from areas of the house where historic walls had been altered, the bricks were then cleaned and reused. These elements anchor the new intervention to the fabric of the original house, creating a quiet continuity between past and present.
Trinity draws on the character of the Edwardian home by placing structure and material honesty at the forefront. Exposed steel, a new timber frame, and a restrained palette establish a clear architectural language, where each element is shown as made. The interventions remain purposefully simple, creating a home that feels calm, coherent, and quietly confident.
The interiors build on the architectural language of exposed structure and honest materials. A palette of timber, reclaimed London stock brick, concrete tones, and deep teal accents shapes a calm and tactile interior environment.
