RIBA Regional Award- 2021 winner

Chiltern Award – Best Green Building – 2021 winner

AJ Retrofit Awards – 2021 shortlist

British House Awards – 2020 shortlist

‘Napier Clarke Architects design for the renovation of Samarkand has enabled a striking transformation of a dated and out of keeping 70’s house into an elegant modern home sympathetic to its Chiltern setting. NCA have shown a great eye working with the original house to reclaim worthy elements whilst modernising the overall look in a considered yet simple design that ties together beautifully as a whole. Internally, they’ve simplified the convoluted floorplan within the existing footprint and created a spacious well thought out house which flows effortlessly between the living areas, is flooded with natural light and is a pleasure to live in.

Steven and the team were responsive to work with, keen to listen and take on comments, whilst providing clear direction throughout the design process and we are delighted with the final result and our new home’.

Hannah & Ed Ayres

The original 1970s house is constructed of a reclaimed London yellow brick, non-typical of the area. It was also extended with brick and timber cladding to create a gable end. The brief was to create a contemporary contextual project. The design proposal is clear, return the original brick house to its original brick form, re-clad  the extension and create a clear entrance link between the two. This breaks down the existing blocky form of the roof into a more modern and elegant one, which respects the existing structure and reclaims the form of the original pre-extended house. The proposal creates a more contemporary home, which reflects the local vernacular and materials, bringing architectural clarity to the scheme.