Ellerby Street – Fulham

The basement for this project was formed by underpinning the entire house. New lightwells were constructed at the front and rear of the building with a glass bridge walk over. Due to very high water table the basement slab was constructed as an inverted raft resisting upwards hydraulic pressures. A number of steel frames were designed and incorporated within the body of the basement. These frames were designed to transmit both upwards and downwards vertical movement. At the same times the frames with their rigid connections maintained the lateral stability of this building and the adjoining properties.