When the owners of this end-of-terrace house in Beaumont approached Architectural Farm, their ambitions were clear, even if the details weren’t overly prescriptive. “For a family who loved cooking, the existing house lacked a proper kitchen space and a comfortable dining area for their growing family,” architect Shane Cotter recalls. “The connections to the long, south-facing garden were poor and underutilised, and they needed better bedrooms and utility spaces alongside a deep retrofit and energy upgrade.”The clients’ wish list was practical but also aspirational. “They really wanted the kitchen to sit at the core of a space,” Cotter explains. “They wanted something that brought the family together and connected meaningfully with the outdoors.”