Case Study 1 - Page 2
Developing the project:
The key to access to the first floor was in the positioning and design of the staircase which was resolved by an unusual combination of landing, winders and straight flights. The staircase had to be designed and fitted to within a few centimetres to provide the necessary headroom and to reach the first floor at the most appropriate location. The curve to part of the stair added character and allowed the soilpipe to be hidden as well as enabling the ground floor bedroom window to remain unobstructed by the relocated wall.
The Conservation area requirements imposed restrictions on external changes to the property. The existing eyebrow windows did not provide enough light and ventilation to the new bedroom. This was resolved by a minimal extension of the ‘half-gables’ to the ends of the roof and constructing windows in the enlarged triangles.
The existing upper ceiling structure was removed and the trusses modified with steel ties and additional supports to allow doorways to be formed through (a).
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(b)
The ceiling to the Hall was also removed and a lower first floor gallery formed to open up the space and allow a visual connection between the ground and first floor (b).
