Islington Town Houses Conversion, North London

DRU Metro Designer Gas Fires are Centrepiece of Luxury North London Town Houses

O1A International is an internationally renowned architectural practice with offices in London, Melbourne and Abu Dhabi.

Its chairman, Omiros Emmanouilides, believes passionately that the fireplace should be at the heart of most residential developments and has specified DRU contemporary gas fires for several recent projects.

The latest of which is the conversion of a former Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Islington, North London into two luxury town houses, complete with roof gardens and unique architectural features.

Benefits of a Balanced Flue System

Omiros chose DRU Metro 100XT/2 corner gas fires for the main living areas in the properties. They utilise the balanced flue system, enabling them to be installed anywhere without a conventional chimney.

A heat-resistant false chimney breast has been created in each property to house the log-effect fireplaces. This also accommodates the flat screen TVs for a focal point in each room.

The false chimney breasts also conceal the concentric flues, which exit the building through the roof. Air is drawn from outside for combustion, with waste gases expelled outside, resulting in comfortable and efficient heating performance.

The former commercial façade of the properties was transformed with timber and glass, which allows light to flood into the interiors.

As Omiros explains:

‘DRU has a very good name worldwide and we were impressed with by quality and efficiency of the fires as well as the expertise of their area sales manager, who did the survey and oversaw the installation.

‘We will not hesitate to specify DRU fires for future developments when we make fireplaces an integral part of the design.’

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