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Cascade House

Private Residence

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Cascade House, an early 18th century Grade II listed building within the very heart of London's Hampstead village, comprises existing retail premises over ground and first floors, with a new generous two-bedroom dwelling above. Spanning across four floors, parts of the dwelling are located in a new roof top extension that has been developed in close consultation with the local planning and conservation authorities.

Intense and Striking Spatial Sequence

The external appearance blends into its historic setting, whereas the interior provides a series of bright and contemporary spaces. Within the very confined extent of the listed building, an intense and striking spatial sequence has been created that is flooded by natural light and makes the dwelling feel much larger than it actually is.

The staircase is located within a triple height space and represents a major new intervention which runs for most of the building’s depth, reorganising the house around a central focus. The continuous fall of the black stained staircase treads within the dramatically tall space has given the dwelling its new name, Cascade House.

A Vessel of Light

The staircase is well lit by skylights and has a deep grain textured internal façade of timber panels that have been sandblasted to enhance the surface texture and stained black to increase the graphic effect. Natural light bounces off the timber and gives an impressive, continuous, feature quality to the stairwell. Internal windows and wide door openings enhance the connectivity and add to the open nature of the double storey-high living, kitchen and dining area that is rarely found within listed buildings.

Hampstead Village

Cascade House is one of the many heritage schemes for private and commercial clients Patalab has realised in the London Borough of Camden over the past years. It is also one of numerous projects we completed in the Hampstead Village, which include Heath House, The Bird in Hand, Casa Roja and Perrins Court Offices.

Client Testimonial

"What used to be a small one bedroom flat is now a beautiful and generous two bedroom flat, filled with light and great ceiling height. This refurbishment and extension required planning permission and listed building consent. Uwe and Jordan have excellently guided us through this process and achieved, what I believe, the maximum amount of additional space. I especially appreciate the dramatic new stairwell which makes the approach to the living spaces on the second floor a joyful experience."

Awards

  • FX International Design Awards, WINNER, 2014
  • Surface Design Award, WINNER, 2015
  • Don't Move, Improve!, LONGLISTED, 2016

Publications

Axonometric drawing

"This refurbishment and extension required planning permission and listed building consent. Uwe and Jordan have excellently guided us through this process and achieved, what I believe, the maximum amount of additional space."

The client

Historic view
Staircase model
Design drawing
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