The big challenge for this building is to maintain a domestic scale whilst accommodating the extensive space requirements and, at the same time, giving the property a presence commensurate with a ‘grand house in the English countryside’. There is a direct reference to the traditional country house with its stables block, ancillary buildings and the main house.
Our concept proposes an elegant and beautiful house. One that will offer a calm and serene sanctuary from everyday life but will also provide a dramatic and exciting series of spaces that fully integrate the landscape and the surrounding context, and will create a home that has both legibility and clarity.