27 Front Street

This two-storey extension to an end-terrace property in York provides a confident yet sensitive response to its historic setting, positioned alongside a white-rendered cottage and adjacent to a Grade II listed building. The project transforms a former office into a contemporary home, carefully balancing modern living with the character of the original property.

At ground floor, a light-filled open-plan living space improves flow and connection to the courtyard garden, creating a flexible and sociable heart to the home. The first floor accommodates a calm and private master suite, reflecting the more cellular proportions of the existing cottage.

The extension is defined by a clean, contemporary architectural language. Zinc standing seam cladding wraps seamlessly across the walls and pitched roof, forming a crisp gable silhouette that sits comfortably within its context. Large-format windows not only serve as statement architectural features, but also draw daylight deep into the home and create visual connections to the garden beyond.
The result is a modern design that respects and complements its surroundings, demonstrating how contemporary architecture can sit harmoniously within a historic context.