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Alison Brooks Architects has extended a nineteenth century house in north London by adding two tapered volumes that project into the garden (+ slideshow).

The first volume wraps around the brick walls at the side and rear of the house to create a small office, while the second volume extends out at the back to increase the size of the first floor living room.

“The extensions were designed to draw in light from the sky, embrace the garden, and capture a precise view of the massive walnut tree near the house,” explained architect Alison Brooks.

The ends of each block are entirely glazed, while the sides are clad in dark grey Corian panels.

“Each trapezoidal plane of the scheme is either fully glazed or fully solid, there are no punched windows,” said Brooks. “Both roof and wall planes are one material. This approach creates an architecture without mass and weight. It is more like the folded surfaces of origami.”

Beneath the first floor block, a new wall of glass slides open to link the dining room with a small patio outside.

From here, a concealed door creates a second entrance to the office, which also has a terrace on its roof.

Rainwater downpipes are concealed behind the ventilated facade.

Update: more photographs and plans to follow soon.

Other London house extensions on Dezeen include a glazed addition in Hackney and a barrel-vaulted conservatory.

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Photography is by Jake Fitzjones.

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