Rearrangement of the first floor ‘piano nobile’ flat in one of the few remaining villa’s in Camberwell in the Camberwell Grove Conservation Area. The building had originally been converted to a house of multiple occupation in the 1920s, but had a more recent extensive renovation in the 1970s. The works were of high quality generally however the arrangement needed updating for modern living standards.

The entrance sequence needed uplifting to be a similar quality to the two main rooms in the flat. The kitchen was comparatively small and dark while the dining area was a long way from food preparation. Works included relocation the kitchen and bathrooms and reorganising the living accommodation to contemporary standards. Proposals included the careful re-use of the existing historic kitchen and bathroom joinery. The consideration of fire regulations and the accessibility of services due to the nature of covered flats was important.