Living room with blue joinery, a copper dome pendant and a timber screen

A Step Change

A sensitive reworking of a Victorian house, where contemporary interventions bring openness, light and spatial clarity to the existing fabric.

A Step Change is an ambitious conversion of a prominent Victorian house in Ealing, where the retained historic envelope gives way to a contemporary, light-filled interior that opens progressively towards the rear. Structured around a stepped composition of carapace, core and ribbon, the project balances privacy, connectivity and conservation requirements through a clear and carefully controlled architectural hierarchy.

Rear extension seen from the garden, with black-framed doors opened onto the kitchen

Detail of the perforated brickwork screen and the stepped brick parapet above it

Dining area seen through the opening, with a window framing the perforated brick wall

Oak balustrade running the full height of the reconfigured staircase

Detail of the oak stair treads meeting the slatted timber screen

Living room with an exposed brick wall, a copper pendant and oak steps up to the hall

Loft bathroom with a freestanding bath and twin basins under a pitched ceiling

Galley kitchen with dark units, an oak breakfast bar and the garden beyond

Dining table beneath four globe pendants, framed by an oak-lined window onto the brick wall

Top-floor bedroom opening onto the stair, with a slatted timber wall beyond

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“What stays with me is the experience of moving through the house. Behind the dignity of the Victorian exterior, each step reveals something lighter, more open and more contemporary, until the interior unfolds completely towards the garden. The carapace, core and ribbon give the design its order, but it is the gradual release of space, light and connection that gives the home its emotional character.”

Katerina Spetsiou, Project Director

In our clients’ words

Islington · Renovation and extension

Alex and Layla

Alex and Layla tasked the Scenario team with a full renovation and extension of their modest, traditional terraced house in Islington. The original house was dark, dated and unsuited to a modern living style. Following a deep dive into their unique living patterns, their period property has been transformed into a contemporary, sleek home that is perfectly tailored to their lifestyle.

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Ealing · Multi-storey renovation

Alison

Alison discusses her journey working with Scenario on an ambitious extension and complete multi-storey renovation of a traditional Victorian house in Ealing. Scenario reimagined each floor of the house in a contemporary, innovative design with themes of nature and connection that perfectly suits the lifestyle of Alison, her husband and two children.

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North London · In construction

Mehal

Mehal looks back on his experience with Scenario so far, and the process of reimagining his period home in North London, which is currently undergoing construction. He talks about what Scenario do best, the key to a good relationship between client and architect, and what happens when issues arise.

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Alex and Layla Alison Mehal

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