SW9: A House that Understands the Spaces in Between

Turner Architects has reinvented a Victorian terrace in south London around an open kitchen, a calmer sitting room and the in-between spaces that link them.
The garden room opens to the rear terrace through tall glazed doors.
Photography: Adam Scott Images.

Turner Architects has reinvented a Victorian terrace in south London around an open kitchen, a calmer sitting room and the in-between spaces that link them.
The garden room opens to the rear terrace through tall glazed doors.
Photography: Adam Scott Images.

Practice: Turner Architects
Photographer: Adam Scott Images

The project

The brief was to adapt a Victorian terrace for a new way of living. The kitchen is no longer hidden: it becomes an open, communal room facing the garden, which is now a place to sit and look out. The sitting room becomes a quieter, more formal retreat.

Corridors, corners and thresholds are given purpose too. Artwork and texture fill these in-between spaces, so everyday moments such as climbing the stairs or passing between rooms are accompanied by something to notice.