We were asked by our clients to produce a scheme to convert a loft space in a Victorian house into a space that could be used in a variety of ways for their growing family. The existing house albeit spacious and really quite beautiful, lacked that additional space so often desired by a family so that someone can escape the hubbub of family life. Perhaps to watch TV, concentrate on a more cerebral task or possibly just make a mess, a loft conversion can achieve so much. Furthermore attic rooms, because of their geometry, engender that snug intimate feeling and also because this new room is about as far from the front door, and the annoyances of the world at large as possible, they can be your escape pod.
Our clients were also keen to ensure that the stairway up to the loft was not the type of stairway you often see with a loft conversion, too tight for comfort and certainly to tight to get furniture up. Building Tectonics have designed many loft conversions and we know how hard it is. There are many factors to take into account such as the structure, headroom, a satisfactory layout of the room, buildability, building regulations and it is very tempting to just accept that the stairs take up whatever space is left over. This is not a satisfactory attitude in our view and we work very hard to create the best stairway to into the loft as possible.
I had also suggested to my client that they may wish to visit the Sir John Soan Museum in London which shows lots of interesting ways in which space can be used. My clients really took this to heart, and inspired by a visit, have created a really wonderful room with niches that add character.
Building Tectonics are very pleased to have been of service and would like to thank our clients for allowing to use this as an exemplar of a loft conversion.
