A small extension to a city edge house this project creates a language of new parts by manipulating and exaggerating existing qualities of the dwelling to form an sympathetic dialogue between old and new whilst exploiting every part of the site. A long axis is defined then intersected, folded and punctured strategically revealing fragments of space. Decoration of the ceiling of the old building reflects the heirachy of space. The new space continues this elaboration of the ceiling but transforms it into a spatial event literally unfolding to allow north sun within and the poetic embrace of the garden. A strategy of 'sleeving' harmonises the transition from old to new allowing the two different architectures to co-exist.