James Alder Architects Designs Timber-Framed London House Extension with Gardening and Bicycle Workshop Spaces
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Summary
James Alder Architects has completed Tabberner Cook House, a south London house extension for a family of four in Crystal Palace. The extension features a timber-framed structure with a waffle-slab ceiling and includes a family kitchen, potting shed for gardening, and a bicycle workshop. The design creates multifunctional spaces that blend indoor and outdoor living while addressing the family's practical needs for gardening and bicycle maintenance alongside daily living requirements.
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Alder's London- and Copenhagen-based studio designed the generous Tabberner Cook House extension for the home of a family of four in Crystal Palace.
A timber waffle-slab provides the gridded ceiling of the extension.
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