Lock keeper’s cottage. Doors and windows. Sanchez Benton Architects. AJ 12.2024

Architects' Journal Working Details

Architects' Journal, 2024
Lock keeper’s cottage. Doors and windows. Sanchez Benton Architects. AJ 12.2024 Download document

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Discusses the refurbishment of a lock keeper’s cottage on the Regent’s Canal by Sanchez Benton transforming essential structural reinforcements into a cohesive architectural solution. To address foundation instability, a stepped concrete column and beams were introduced to support the leaning façade, with the house reconfigured around this structure. The design embraces a one-room-deep layout, with storage integrated into the façade and bespoke doors that open fully to create a loggia-like connection to the canal. Externally, reclaimed London stock brick and coarse lime mortar preserve the conservation area's character, while finely detailed timber-framed windows meet heritage requirements while maintaining durability.

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  • Doors
  • Windows and doors

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