noroof Architects | skinny leonard

project overview

The renovation respects the home’s historic bones while re‑cladding the rear extension to house a recreation room, open kitchen and primary suite with roof deck; a new oculus over the stair floods the core with light, creating a gallery‑like setting for the owners’ art collection.

Working within the existing conditions of this historic structure was the primary constraint that shaped the design. The existing lower extension was re-clad to accommodate a recreation space, an open kitchen, and a primary bedroom above, with a usable deck on top accessible from the study on the upper floor. The circular stair is highlighted by a round skylight, which bathes the center of the home in natural light.

The clients, both artists, selected a neutral palette to create a calm backdrop and a respite from their working lives.