State of Design Langham Rd extension, reached the final in the LABC 'Best Extension of the Year'

State of Design extension on Langham Road, Cambridge reached the final in the 'Best Extension of the Year' Category, Local Authority Building Control (LABC) East Anglia Building Excellence Awards 2019.

The energy efficient project, expected to exceed the RIBA 2030 Challenge targets for operational use as set for 2025, also resulted in a considerable increase in inhabitable space on all floors without compromising headroom, daylight, function and, most importantly, without causing overlooking or overbearing of its neighbours.

The movie below was a preliminary study of the relationship between the living room on the ground floor and external spaces.