The site enjoys open views to distance and relative seclusion, a rare combination, and the design takes its figure and form from three agricultural buildings that were already in place, though in ruins. Rebuilding each - one finished in stone, one in timber and one in render - they were then linked together with a glazed circulation quadrangle. That then expands and breaks through the plan to give a generous living space while making a calming courtyard at the heart of the house. A quarter level change in the section is drawn all the way in, through and away from the courtyard to fully root the building to its site.
The site enjoys open views to distance and relative seclusion, a rare combination, and the design takes its figure and form from three agricultural buildings that were already in place, though in ruins. Rebuilding each - one finished in stone, one in timber and one in render - they were then linked together with a glazed circulation quadrangle. That then expands and breaks through the plan to give a generous living space while making a calming courtyard at the heart of the house. A quarter level change in the section is drawn all the way in, through and away from the courtyard to fully root the building to its site.
