Westgate-on-Sea 

Location: Westgate on Sea

Conservation area

Year: 2023

RIBA Stages: 0 - 7

Photography: NiNN

Our clients Lee & Charlotte own local restaurants Dory’s and Angela’s, and asked NiNN to support in bringing their restaurant's ethos of sustainability and ecological responsibility to their home. This wonderful Victorian property in Westgate on Sea is received an extensive refurbishment of the rear extension using Cedar shingles and a new latticed glulam roof. Within the roof we celebrated the material’s character and created a coffered ceiling grid, half of which form rooflights. The depth of the beams allowed us to create the perfectly lit reading spot for without the glare of direct sun light.

Upstairs the ambition was to form a bathroom from recycled plastics. We worked with The Good Plastic Company to provide the materials and closely with the contractor team to develop the installation and finishing details needed in this unique condition.