EBBA have been appointed to work on the restoration of Belsize Lane, the house designed and lived-in by the unsung female architect Georgie Wolton. The works will involved a careful investigation into the existing structure and the overall fabric in order to bring the building back to life. The ambition is to make a building that is highly sustainable, benefiting from natural cooling and ventilation while making a home fit for the future.

EBBA have recently gained planning for a substantial remodelling and extension to a dutch-barn in Cornwall. Looking to rationalise the changes to the original house over the years, the new form presents a clean and formal elevation to the south with a large full-width extension to the rear that connects to a landscaped garden. The materiality of the house picks up on the textures of the site and an interest in expressing the connections between all new elements. Walls, structural connecting points and how they meet are embellished to exaggerate the way the building is constructed. The project looks to use sustainable approaches in its construction, including in the new primary timber structure that repeats the gable frame detailing and in the buildup of the load bearing masonry to the new extension.

EBBA have developed an ambitious building on a unique urban plot in London, providing new retail units on the ground floor with housing above. The stepped form reflects the character of the adjacent church, as well as addressing the tight constraints set by the neighbouring properties. Gradation in the brickwork and differing textures reinforce the stepping of the building as it rises to create a sense of scale that is appropriate to the site at street level. Internally the apartments above gain access to private amenity due to the stepping of the form in plan, as well as double and triple aspects ensuring good quality internal environments for all occupants.