A small bit of architecture for friends of the studio. CAN were tasked with opening up the back of the house to better address its large garden and provide a more socially focussed ground floor.
The old back elevation was dominated by a large conservatory. Instead of totally removing this, we retained its dwarf walls and foundations, with the new extension built off these. This saved both cost and embodied carbon.
The new lightweight timber framed extension is clad in Welsh Larch stained to the same tone as the Japanese Maple in the garden. Mosaic tiles frame the new windows with large galvanized planters arranged to match the frame the view out. The large open plan space has become the new heart of the home for the clients and their young family.
Ty Coch borrows its name from nearby Castell Coch. The Red House now sits next to the Red Castle.
Photography by Pete Helme