Visually, the extension appears as a single mass placed on
the landscape, with the snug, kitchen/living and dining space,
utility room, and two of 3 bedrooms on the ground floor. Small
punctuations have been made into the timber cladding to
introduce natural light, yet their scale kept modest to protect
the rooms from the on looking driveway. The geometry of
the façade is clad with fibre cement and provides the dining
area with more privacy. The hidden subterranean mass below
avoids a visual bulk which could otherwise swamp the existing
house’s proportions, and includes a bedroom, plant room and
garage space for 2 cars.
Internally, the finishes have been kept minimal with cool grey
tones, similar to that of the fibre cement cladding. Warm
touches are constantly visible through the furnishings and
timber cladding.
East facing bedrooms catch the morning light and have
extensive views over the surrounding South Downs, whilst
strategically placed skylights have been used throughout the
project to introduce natural light into spaces deeper in the
plan.
The scheme now stands as a single architectural form that
stretches out across the garden setting. Looking at the wider
context, the strong geometry sits amongst a structured
landscape, which gradually dissolves into the farm land beyond.
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