The works demonstrate a dynamic yet sympathetic solution to converting the redundant outbuilding to provide additional accommodation and to improve the relationship between house and garden.
The scheme provides additional flexible accommodation, including two separate studio spaces, a tea-making area, store and wc. This allows the building to be used for numerous activities including home office, artist’s studio, potting shed and guest accommodation. With an intent of having minimal impact on the existing building structure, an insulated box/lining has been inserted within the existing walls, which extends up to wallplate level and the existing roof structure expressed thereafter.
The east and south facing elevations have been set forward of the existing building line in order to provide comfortable living dimensions and to avoid the existing circular stone piers, which provide support to the roof. New full height glazing under a flat roof is set forward so that the piers are unaffected by the works and expressed within the new spaces. The flat roof overhangs to provide solar shading in summer months.
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