The project, design as project architect at MEB Design Ltd, involved works to a three storey end-of-terrace townhouse in North Oxford where the client wanted more space to meet growing family requirements.
The proposals included a new kitchen and dining room that opened out into the rear garden. A new entry hall and link to the existing house as well as a new downstairs WC and boot room.
The design makes good use of the gap to the side of the property and the neighbouring older Edwardian terrace house.
Large areas of glazing including glazing to the rear elevation, roof lights and clerestorey glazing externally and internally between all the rooms allowed the spaces to accentuate light and airiness despite the restricted site.
Utilising a standing seam copper roof with matching verges and fascias, gives the extension the appearance of a light weight roof-wing element 'floating' above the garden wall-like enclosure.
The main extension was completed in December 2011.
As project architect with MEB Design Ltd, Peter Njuguna delivered this project from sketch design to construction completion.
The client wanted more kitchen/ dining space and proposed an extension to a three storey end-of-terrace townhouse in north Oxford.
The proposals included a new kitchen and dining room that opened out into the rear garden. A new entry hall and link to the existing house as well as a new downstairs WC and boot room.
The design makes good use of the gap to the side of the property and the neighbouring older Edwardian terrace house.
Large areas of glazing to the rear elevation, roof lights and clerestorey level externally and internally between all the rooms allowed the spaces to accentuate light and airiness despite the restricted site.
Utilising a standing seam copper roof with matching verges and fascias, gives the extension the appearance of a light weight roof-wing element 'floating' above the garden wall.
Construction was completed in December 2011.
Middle Way residence extension photos by Peter Njuguna & Simon Beaumont while at MEB Design Ltd
As project architect with MEB Design Ltd, Peter Njuguna delivered this residential extension from design inception through to construction completion.
The clients brief was for a light and airy ‘Writers Room’ and a media/ guest room. The design aimed to achieve a contemporary open plan conservatory space on an upper floor level and a media room to the lower ground floor that could be converted into an en-suite guest area.
Internally, the contemporary design aimed at expressing its structure honestly with an exposed steel frame.
Externally the extension is built with a brick colour, brick bonding and reconstituted stone banding details that complement and match the existing Victorian townhouse set within the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area.
Construction was completed October 2014.
Leckford Road residence extension photos by Peter Njuguna & Simon Beaumont while at MEB Design Ltd
The two storey extension adds two double bedrooms above a small garage and utility room to the side of a chalet style 1960’s dwelling.
The challenging shape of the plot suggested a contemporary approach that maximises the design potential of the footprint and ensuring the proportions are in-keeping with the street context.
Planning consent was gained July 2018 with construction scheduled to commence and be completed before the end of the summer of 2019.
As project architect with MEB Design, Peter Njuguna responded to the clients brief to design a sports hall and swimming pool that would be suitable for development adjacent to and in the Green Belt. The designs would also need to be sensitive to the requirements of the prep school, near Grade II* Listed buildings in the school as well as being adjacent to a motorway and a high pressure gas pipe.
The design proposals won the design competition, beating at least two other established architecture practices and gained planning approval in 2016.
No.2 Norham Gardens, Oxford is a large detached Victorian townhouse within the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area that is used by Wycliffe Hall for student accommodation, seminar rooms and staff offices.
Project 51 Architecture has been sub-consulted by MEB Design Ltd to develop sketch proposals through to Tender stage documents.
The proposals are to update and upgrade the internal rooms of the building by sensitively placing bathroom pods in stud wall partitions to provide quality student en-suite rooms. The proposals also aim to update and improve the heating, plumbing and associated mechanical services within the building.
The project is at tender stage, January 2017.
As project architect at MEB Design Ltd, Peter Njuguna developed Greening Court proposals from feasibility stage, to detailed design, tender stage and through to construction on site in May 2016.
The proposals were a key phase of the school masterplan in which the Old Science Laboratories would be converted into new classrooms that would house most of the school's humanities subjects.
The existing buildings once reconfigured and refurbished would be rebranded as Greening Court.
The complexity of the the project necessitated the requirement for an enabling/ demolition stage of works that would prepare the site for the new classrooms and offices which required new heating, lighting & associated services.
The main design features of the reconfiguration are the circulation and social spaces created, the acoustic ceiling panels installed, the lighting design and the carpet/ finishing choices that give identity to the classrooms and social spaces.
The final construction phases of the project was completed by MEB Design Ltd in September 2016.
Greening Court Complete project photos by MEB Design LTd
