London-based architecture practice ao–ft has completed Tree Courtyard House, a single-storey home on a backland site in Walthamstow, East London.

The project, built from brick and cross-laminated timber (CLT), was designed for local developer Castleguard Homes.

The house occupies a tight site at the end of a lane. Previously home to the rear kitchen of a double-fronted restaurant, the land’s redevelopment was guided by a mature London Plane tree, which became a key feature in the design process. The resulting scheme preserves the tree’s root system while creating a two-bedroom house with a 50m² private garden.

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