Chris Dyson Architects

Clerkenwell Cooperage Believed to have built in the early 1900s, this former brewery cooperage on a tight site in Central London had already been in residential use since the 1990s. CDA were invited to prepare a scheme for the extension and complete renovation of the property. By stripping back to the fabric of the building and preserving its original features it was possible to bring a new understanding to its potential.

The Sekforde This project contains three elements. The full restoration of a much loved Regency period pub, the construction of a new mixed use 3 storey building adjacent, and a glazed link forming a clear divide between the old and new.

Saffron Walden CDA were commissioned by TV producers Amazing Productions for ‘’Ugly House to Lovely House’’ Series 3 on Channel 4, hosted by architect and presenter George Clarke. The brief was to transform a 60’s detached house on a site in Borough Lane, Saffron Walden. The bones of the old house are embedded within the holistic redesign of the former ugly house to create a beautiful new four bedroom family home.

Ramsey House The project featured a 60’s detached family house consisting with a disjointed layout making it hard for the clients to enjoy the house appropriately; there was also little to no connection to the rear garden. The proposal sought to unify all of the living spaces by creating a large double height extension to the rear. The kitchen, dining and lounge are arranged within this new space with large sliding doors creating a direct connection to the rear garden. Double height glazing and a large strip rooflight providing generous amounts of natural light within the family centred space.