Grand Designs Does Kebony Wood Kebony
Cladding Featured In Grand Designs
Isle Of Wight Project
A
stunning family home was recently
completed on the south coast of the Isle of
Wight as part of Channel 4’s programme
‘Grand Designs’, designed by architect Lincoln Miles.
After a near-death experience, Bram and Lisa Vis
decided to take life by the horns and build a unique
large family home for themselves, family and friends.
With floor to ceiling windows looking out to sea and
features including a snug, a games room and roof
terrace with a swimming pool, the family home is the
epitome of the best-of-the-best. Having been inspired
by nature, international modernism and the open plan
simplicity of the Farnsworth House by Mies van der
Rohe, the new build is clad with Kebony wood which
brings to the Grand Design the camouflage, beauty
and quality which was so desired. Having started the
project in March 2013, the new family home is now
complete.
The Isle of Wight is renowned for its 1950s
conservative style of housing, everything that this
Grand Design was not planned to be. Therefore, the
9,000 sq ft home was renovated to blend seamlessly
with the ancient woodland and beaches which
surrounded the property. Innovative, modern and
striking cladding was therefore an important aspect of
the design.
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