Bespoke rooflights from Stella Rooflight complement a house extension in south London, flooding the living space with natural light and strengthening the connection between the inside and outside.
In association with
The project
Clients Katherine and James contacted Cox Architects at the height of the pandemic in 2020, when they were thinking of buying a larger house in a leafy south-London suburb, which could provide them with more space and a generous rear garden.
Bringing the outside in
The only problem was that the garden was north facing and, as light-loving New Zealanders, they were worried that the house would be too dark. Cox Architects was able to reassure the clients, that with the right design, it could ensure high levels of daylight to the interior, while improving the visual connection between house and garden. Budgetary concerns dictated a facelift of the existing structure rather than a rebuild, so the design is a sort of ‘stage set’ behind which a lot of the original building still sits.
Light, bright, open-plan living
Cox Architects and builder Elson Properties approached Stella Rooflight to commission three bespoke rooflights, which would transform the renovation and flood the new open-plan living space with daylight.
A bespoke rooflight solution
The main rooflight comprises a large, fixed design, measuring 5641mm wide by 2022mm high, and incorporating four glazing bars and five high-performance double-glazed units. The second rooflight is also fixed and measures 2311mm wide by 2022mm high, while the third is manually-opening and measures 1226mm wide by 2022mm high.
All three rooflights were manufactured with a 316L stainless steel frame, and a high-performance marine-grade powder-coated finish. The glass units comprise a 6mm SGG BioClean Natura glass with a self-clean and solar control outer pane, a 16mm black warm edge spacer filled with argon gas, and a 6mm Planitherm one inner pane. American ash liners complete the stunning internal appearance, complementing the sleek, classy finish throughout the rest of the house.
Rooflights specification:
Rooflight 1
Bespoke Stella rooflight
Manufactured from 316L stainless steel
External manufacturing size 5641mm(w) x 2022mm(h)
Single outer frame
Fixed design (non-opening)
4 x glazing bars / 5 x double-glazed units
Textured black paint finish in marine application
American Ash interior liner
Rooflight 2
Bespoke Stella rooflight
Manufactured from 316L stainless steel
External manufacturing size 2311mm(w) x 2022mm(h)
Single outer frame
Fixed design (non-opening)
1 x glazing bar / 2 x double-glazed units
Textured black paint finish in marine application
American ash interior liner
Rooflight 3
Bespoke Stella rooflight
Manufactured from 316L stainless steel
External manufacturing size 1226mm (w) x 2022mm (h)
Single outer frame
Single opening casement (manual)
1 x double-glazed unit
Textured black paint finish in marine application
American ash interior liner
Brass hand winding mechanism
Rooflight manufacturer: Stella Rooflight
Location: London Borough of Wandsworth & Richmond, SW15
Architect: Cox Architects
Builder: Elson Properties (London) Ltd
Engineer: Jonathan Darnell
Photographer: Matt Clayton Photography
Photoshoot stylist: Sophie Meacock/Here There + Home
Contact Details
For more information, please call 01794 745445, email, or visit the Stella Rooflight website.
Source: Architecture Today