Large mechanical shutters cover windows of Black Box extension by MATA Architects

MATA Architects has added a timber-clad extension to a house in north London, with windows concealed behind large shutters that can be opened using mechanical winches.
The London architecture studio extended the ground floor of the mid-terrace Victorian property in Islington, replacing a first-floor conservatory with a home office that doubles as a guest bedroom.MATA Architects' design is a response to the conditions of the dense urban site, which is surrounded and overlooked by neighbours on mu