prep rooms were then hidden in the banking behind
the building. larch cladding from the Graythwaite Saw Mill on the
shores of Windermere.
Working closely with the planning team at the
Lake District National Park Ben evolved the design
evolved to fit in with the stunning environment.
Being fortunate to be working with a national park
who positively promotes contemporary architecture
alongside conservation, it wasn’t difficult to persuade
the planners that the design would enhance the site. Renewable technology is always integral to Ben’s
projects but a building of this size and prominence
did not lend itself to solar panels. Instead the building
is connected to the hotel’s biomass boiler which only
uses fuel that is sources in the North West of England.
Ben, as always, endeavoured to reduce the impact
on the environment a new build can create by
using local materials and local trades in addition
to sourcing products that are manufactured in the
most environmentally friendly manner possible. The
roof slates are locally mined Burlington Slate, the
stone cladding was recycled from the outbuildings
demolished during the course of the build and the
Attention to detail was the key throughout this
magnificent development. Working with interior
designer, Sarah Jane Nielsen, existing features were
incorporated into the design including the animal
stalls used to separate the Chinese dining room and a
previously hidden stone chimney breast in the coach
house wall.