ABOUT
E J Studio is an Architecture & design practice based in Bristol, set-up in July 2017 by Lizzie O'Neill. The practice currently specialises in domestic architecture and interiors, but has a keen interest in all areas of architectural and spatial design. As well as developing in-house projects, E J Studio has been working with Sinclair Studios and Warehouse Home, providing architectural design services.
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Elizabeth (Lizzie) Jayne O'Neill
Architect ARB RIBA
Lizzie has been a qualified Architect since April 2016 and has over six years experience working in the profession. She completed her RIBA Part 1 and 2 at the Universities of Nottingham and Bath respectively, and has worked for a number of practices in London and Sydney. Prior to relocating to Bristol and setting up E J Studio she worked for Levitate Architecture & Design Studio in London, specialising in residential schemes of all scales. Alongside new build projects, she enjoys working with listed and existing buildings, with a focused interest in renovation, re-use and the insertion of contemporary designs into the context of existing structures and places. She has also worked for the Chelsea award-winning garden designer Charlotte Rowe, from which she has retained a keen interest & passion for landscape and garden design, which she seeks to engage with as an integrated part of the architectural design process.
White Brick Extension, Bristol
The interior of the rear outrigger of this Victorian terrace has been reconfigured and extended to create a new galley kitchen, informal seating area and cosy dining alcove. An internal courtyard is formed to allow light into the rear of the main house, whilst also providing a safe space for the Client’s cat to inhabit. The form of the extension references the existing roofline of the outrigger, replicating the same form in miniature. White painted brick provides visual interest to the exterior of the new extension, with new aluminium glazing installed across the whole of the rear façade.
Two large picture windows provide views of both the leafy courtyard and the long, mature garden when sitting at the inbuilt bench seat that is formed around the edge of the dining alcove. Colours for the green exposed steel beams and dark blue feature wall were taken from the Client’s favourite piece of artwork, which hangs in the dining area.
EJ Studio provided concept stage design advice regarding the overall form and layout of the extension, due to the Client having already secured a competent builder for the project. Throughout the build EJ Studio continued to provide design advice to the Client with regards to interior finishes and choices.
Project Details:
Status: Completed December 2020