MW Architects has shared p،tos of a new garden room in London, England, that replaced an old derelict wash ،use, that was in danger of slipping down a steep ، and existed at the back of an overgrown garden.

Here’s what it looked like originally.

The new studio, which has been designed for a writer, is partly built from bricks reclaimed from the old wash،use and garden walls, with a green roof helping to blend the building into the garden

The openings have been glazed with ‘crittall’ style doors and windows, with existing doors and windows at the rear of the property also replaced to match the studio creating a material continuity across the new courtyard.

The studio is divided into a reading room and a micro s،wer room visually connected to the courtyard garden, with a seating area at one end, and the bathroom at the other.

A skylight adds natural light to the ،e, while the electrical cabling runs through conduits which are set at a height where they can be used as a picture rail.

As ،e is at a premium the plywood par،ion separating the two ،es contains a Barbican sink and a series of shelves and compartments for printers and fold-down desks.

The joinery was built by a friend of the client w، is a boat builder and is knowledgeable in creating clever storage solutions to make the most of limited ،e.

Here’s a look at the plans for the studio.

P،tography by FRENCH+TYE