Peter Pan House
Completed 2019
100 Bayswater Road is an 1820s villa that went on to become the home of JM Barrie whilst he was writing Peter Pan. The house had been occupied by the same family for eighty years, when its new owners approached GQA to oversee a sensitive repair and upgrade of the house.
The house has been little altered since Barrie's time, retaining many of its Edwardian features. The only major alteration was the addition of a Brutalist extension by Alison & Peter Smithson in the 1950s.
Working with a team including interior designers, lighting designers and garden designers, we have brought the house into the 21st century, whilst also conserving Regency fireplaces, Edwardian ironmongery and even a 1950s bathtub.
The Peter Pan House, an early 19th Century suburban villa and Grade II* listed former home of JM Barrie has been beautifully restored to its former glory by Giles Quarme Architects. Following its completion, the project was given an RIBA Regional Award.
GQA were hired to undertake a comprehensive repair and restoration of the entire house, which had remained untouched for over 60 years. They have enhanced and preserved its historic character and features whilst sensitively introducing new ‘M&E’ services.
The house has a rich history, reflected in the significant architectural additions. Barrie and his wife were responsible for the Edwardian extension, with the first ever solid glass floor. The 2nd Lord Kennet commissioned Alison and Peter Smithson to build a new wing to the rear, producing a very fine example of Brutalist architecture.
The completed restoration has used traditional and sustainable materials to allow the historic character of the building to speak for itself without imposing a modern interpretation of its history. It has been seamlessly restored to reveal its architectural evolution over 200 years. The project has succeeded has successfully integrated 21st Century sustainable design that complements and does not harm the historic fabric of this exceptionally important house.
