The Slope House
The Slope House transforms and extends an existing family home, using the natural fall of its steeply sloping site to shape a new sequence of spaces between house and garden.
The residential refurbishment brings together a new rear extension, garage conversion and loft conversion as part of a wider rethinking of the existing house. Rather than treating the changing ground levels as a constraint, the design uses them to establish a new spatial order, allowing architecture and landscape to unfold together.
At the rear, a contemporary extension brings the kitchen, dining space and garden lounge into a more open relationship. Subtle shifts in level give each area its own character without compromising the generosity of the wider space. The lounge is lowered towards the garden, creating a more intimate place to sit while expansive glazing draws the landscape closer to the interior.
A restrained material palette reinforces these spatial changes. Polished concrete defines the kitchen and dining areas, exposed structure gives rhythm to the open plan, and oak panelling integrates the more private elements of the house into a calm architectural backdrop.
The same logic continues into the landscape. A series of terraces step gradually with the natural slope, creating distinct places for sitting, dining and gathering before descending towards the lower garden. A new side entrance provides a direct connection to the garden, making the landscape part of everyday movement through the home.
Elsewhere, the former garage is converted into a dedicated home office, while a loft conversion creates a new principal bedroom. Together, these interventions increase the usable space of the existing house while retaining a clear architectural idea throughout.
Here, the slope is not something the architecture seeks to overcome. It is what gives the project its structure, rhythm and identity.