Low South

Low South

Burgess Architects Ltd

Southwark, 2025

To all appearances Low South is a late Victorian semi like any other. But this home’s energy profile has been transformed with a deep energy retrofit and extensive alterations. Celebrating its historic character whilst making the house fit for modern life. A gentle slant to the ridge and the staggered façade of the rear extension creates a connection to the garden and define the terrace as the first of a series of outdoor rooms, opening off a ‘rift’. The punched window to the kitchen and generous oriel window seat focusses this super-low carbon addition to the rich new landscape.

“I have been working with Ed and his team for over a year now and it’s been a pleasure - they are very responsive, have had some great design ideas and lots of innovative approaches for saving energy. They are very ‘hands on’ helping both me and the builder- I’m getting very excited now to see the project develop and see the design come to life.”