凉廊之屋，艾姆之屋丨英国伦敦

Architects:House of Em

Area:142m²

Year:2025

Photographs:Henry Woide

Manufacturers:ABI Interiors,Bristol Decor,CBC London Joinery,CBC London Joinery,CP Hart,Caesarstone,Corston,David Lawrence Ltd,Holloways of Ludlow And Astro Lighting,Lazenby,Lusso Stone,Maxlight,Solus Ceramics

Interior Design:House of Em

Landscape Architect:House of Em

Structural Engineering:CAR Engineers

M&E Consultant:Main Contractor

Quantity surveyor:House of Em

Main Contractor:CBC London

Category:Houses,Extension

Local Authority:Brent Council

Client:Anthony Koziarski, Roberta Rimes

Form Of Contract:JCT Minor Works Contract with Contractor’s Design 2024

Principal Designer:House of Em

Country:United Kingdom

Text description provided by the architects. London-based architecture and interiors studio House Of EM - the new practice by former Michaelis Boyd directors Emma Bodie and Matthew Sanders - has completed a renovation and extension in Kensal Rise for a young family of four. Designed for clients Anthony and Roberta, Loggia House includes a ground-floor rear extension, internal alterations throughout, and preparatory work for a future dormer extension, all enhancing scale and functionality for the family to enjoy.

At House Of EM, every project begins with gaining an understanding of its surroundings - the site, the local context, and the clients' lived experience. For Loggia House, the same approach guided the transformation of this previously fragmented and dated children's nursery into a cohesive, contemporary residence. The existing front living spaces were preserved to maintain character, while the rear of the house, formerly consisting of small, impractical U-PVC extensions and a cramped kitchen, was entirely reworked.

The new design maximizes the connection between the interior and the garden. Central to this vision is the sunken loggia at the rear, a defining architectural feature of the house and a unique design element within the local streetscape. Lowered approximately 500 millimeters below the main floor, the loggia creates an indoor "room" within the garden - an intimate, concrete-lined space that bridges inside and outside. Glazing along the extension opens completely, encouraging fluid interaction and conversations from indoors to outdoors. Built-in seating reinforces this connection, drawing family members toward the edge and encouraging relaxed, everyday use. The loggia draws on Roberta's Brazilian heritage and Anthony's strong visual sensibility, combining a tactile material palette with a focus on family connection. Its configuration supports social interaction, allowing meals, leisure, and conversation to flow naturally between spaces. Since moving in, the clients have adopted the loggia as a central part of daily life.

House Of EM organized the interior layout, focusing on light, height, and circulation to define distinct zones. The extension uses highly insulated double glazing, tall ceilings with stained oak veneer-clad joists, and rooflights to bring natural light into the space. On the ground floor, circulation moves from the retained front rooms into the open plan, sunken rear extension. Upstairs, a former bedroom and bathroom were combined to create one large family bathroom, while the rear bedroom's ceiling was raised to the eaves to improve volume and proportion.

Flowing naturally, the open-plan kitchen and dining area is directly adjacent to the sunken loggia, and now features a breakfast bar, built-in joinery and integrated appliances, all designed to maximize storage and create different seating options within the one space. All of the bespoke joinery was carefully designed and finished in stained oak veneer to match the ceiling joists, ensuring consistency. The material palette is raw and purposeful. Concrete forms the structural and visual backbone of the rear extension, realized through pre-cast panels with carefully controlled color and texture. Timber - primarily stained oak veneer - is used across joinery, ceilings, and detailing to add warmth and texture. The combination of concrete and timber reinforces the Brazilian-brutalist influence, creating a home that feels personal to the family.

The layout features three bedrooms, a new family bathroom, and a utility room. Structural work and service provisions have been incorporated to accommodate a future dormer extension, potentially adding an extra bedroom suite. Energy efficiency and biodiversity are enhanced through high levels of insulation, double glazing, and a green roof, while traditional clay tiles on the first-floor roof reflect the character of the local architecture. Loggia House is bold, distinct, and entirely grounded in its context. As part of House Of EM's growing portfolio across London and the countryside, this home demonstrates how context, culture, and materiality can come together to create architecture that is personal, functional, and memorable.

Emma Bodie, Founding Director at House Of EM, said: 'Working with Roberta and Anthony meant we could push ideas and experiment with materials, creating a home that reflects their personality and daily life.' Matthew Sanders, Founding Director at House Of EM, said: 'The sunken loggia and the rear extension gave us the chance to rethink how the family interacts with the house and the garden.' Anthony Koziarski, client, said: 'House of Em were able to translate our brief into a design that is both sympathetic to a London Victorian terrace and retains the impact of the various styles that inspired it from places we've lived around the world.'

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