A modern rooftop extension with glass windows, red vertical supports, and a flat roof, built on top of a traditional brick building with chimneys and a circular window under an overcast sky.

Shell Road, Brockley

The re-Thinking of a Victorian terrace for generations to come

Architect: OEB Architects
Budget: Confidential
On Site

Renders: OEB Architects

This project is an extensive refurbishment and extension of a double fronted Victorian end of terrace house. Its elevated position affords it magnificent views back over London, that will be fully exploited by the new floors and buildings.

This project is a fantastic example of a carefully considered architectural rethink of an existing property for a client. The Architect repositioned key uses within the building to better suit the client and to exploit considered extensions that afford great views over London.

Structurally, we are enabling extensive internal alterations and openings, a new 2 storey side extension and double width loft extension, as well as various building fabric repairs.

The new layout and works will provide much better accommodation for the clients' young family and for generations to come.

“We reached out to you as we enjoyed working with you a couple of projects previously. We also appreciated that you are very much hands-on: really getting to know the existing building, how it was made and uncovering its history through your investigations. We felt this was particularly valuable on this project as the existing building had some unusual features into which the clients wanted to build something with a high design ambition.

Through conversations with the clients we had developed a few ideas that relied on the delicate expression of columns, overhangs and exposed structure, while at the same time significantly changing the existing internal layout. You worked closely with us to progress the design and develop an efficient structural response that cleverly integrated these ideas.”

David Elland, Architect & Director, OEB Architects

Close-up of the upper part of a brick building with a chimney and modern window extension with colorful vertical slats.
View of residential buildings and parked cars on a city street, with a large grey sky overhead.
A digital painting of a historic building with pointed roofs, multiple chimneys, round windows, and ornate architectural details, situated by a street with a metal fence and a street sign reading 'Sandrock Road'.
Digital rendering of a multi-story residential building under construction, with scaffolding, unfinished sections, and an external staircase.
A multi-story building with large windows and a modern balcony structure, with a courtyard in the foreground and clear sky above.
Interior view of a room with large windows and a sliding glass door opening to an outdoor area with trees. There is a dining nook with a wooden table and small stools, a bookshelf with books, and a framed portrait on the wall.
Rendering of a modern multi-story house with a balcony featuring tall pink columns, a railing, and bookshelves on the upper floor, with an exterior staircase on the right side.
Illustration of a city street with a sidewalk, brick building, and an overcast sky in the background.

“Structurally, we are enabling extensive internal alterations and openings, a new 2 storey side extension and double width loft extension, as well as various building fabric repairs.”

A row of Victorian-style brick houses with white decorative trim, bay windows, and chimneys, seen at sunset on Shell Road, with a street and parked cars in front.
A residential street with a large house covered in scaffolding and white protective sheeting, a yellow road work vehicle, parked cars including a black hatchback, and a sign indicating Shell Road.
A parking lot with several cars parked in front of modern residential buildings, tall trees and a construction scaffolding on a building in the background.
Interior of a building under renovation showing a partially unfinished ceiling with exposed brick, wood, and metal roofing, hanging light bulbs, and wooden trim around doorways.
Interior of a building under renovation with scaffolding, a brick chimney, and construction materials.
Interior view of a building under renovation with scaffolding, a brick chimney, and partially exposed walls.
View of a city skyline with tall buildings in the distance under a sky with pink and blue clouds, seen from a suburban area with rooftops and leafless trees in the foreground.