Kensington V

In the reception room, a strategically placed fan coil unit in the wall void between the reception and the master bedroom provides both supply and return air routes through two bespoke cast iron feature grilles, architecturally aligned with the wainscoted wall panelling at high and low level to blend perfectly with the modern heritage aesthetic. A similar solution serves the master bedroom, where equipment in the wall is accessed by a neat hatch concealed by artwork for minimal disruption during future maintenance. A horizontal unit in the joinery bulkhead between the kitchen and the utility room, accessed by a hatch above the doorway, provides supply and return air routes to these spaces through discreet linear slots routed along the length of the cupboards.

Mechanical ventilation to the bathrooms and ensuites takes place through a decentralised extract system with fans positioned in the ceiling voids of the boot room, kitchen, bedrooms and master dressing room, with architectural air terminals for bathroom extract positioned in the ceilings for minimal visual impact in the space.

The system is centrally controlled from a sleek white wall-mounted controller in the utility room. Noise assessments were conducted before locating the condenser on the roof of the building, making it invisible and inaudible from the road and neighbouring properties to exceed local planning requirements.