h o u s e s
john pardey architects
selected houses 2004 – 2014
Tre w a r re n H o u s e
about us J ohn P ardey A rchi t ect s was es t abl i s hed i n 1988 as a s ol e t rader pract i ce i n
Pooley House
H u r st H o u s e
H i n d H o u se
s t aff . The commi s s i ons hav e grown ov er
Wa t s o n H o u s e
hous e t hat has made our reput at i on and
conj unct i on wi t h t eachi ng at s ev eral s chool s of archi t ect ure. The pract i ce l aunched i n 2000 and now empl oy s 12 t he y ears but i t i s t he pri v at e one-off remai ns where our heart l i es .
Duckett House
S u r re y H i l l s H o u se
A t t w o o d H o u se
S p e n c e H o u se
S m i t h H o u se
F a i r b a n k P o o l h o u se
Th e Av i a r y
We hav e undert ak en numerous pri v at e hous e commi s s i ons rangi ng f rom ref urbi s hment and ex t ens i ons t o l arge new- bui l d hous es f or whi ch we hav e gai ned nat i onal recogni t i on and recei v ed many awards . B ei ng a medi um-s i z ed pract i ce, we can off er cl i ent s a pers onal s erv i ce wi t h t he i nv ol v ement of J ohn at al l s t ages of t he
des i gn proces s . Our part neri ng wi t h l arge i nt er nat i onal f i rms of archi t ect ure al s o gi v es us t he uni que opport uni t y t o des i gn l arge s chemes bot h i n t he U K and abroad. The pract i ce has gai ned s ome t hi rt y ni ne nat i onal and i nt er nat i onal des i gn awards and our work has been wi del y ex hi bi t ed and publ i s hed. J ohn P ardey has hel d pos t -graduat e t eachi ng pos t s at C ant erbury and P ort s mout h uni v ers i t i es and been an ex t er nal ex ami ner at C ardi ff and Ox f ord U ni v ers i t i es . H e i s aut hor of t wo book s on D ani s h archi t ect ure. J ohn P ardey was appoi nt ed t o t he N at i onal R ev i ew P anel of t he C ommi s s i on f or A rchi t ect ure and t he B ui l t E nv i ronment i n J anuary 2009.
R I B A S o u t h e r n R e g i o n Aw a rd 2 0 0 1 , 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Short-listed for the 2009 Stirling Aw a rd ’s S t e p h e n L a w re n c e P r i z e Short-listed for the 2011 Manser Medal and Downland Prize G r a n d D e s i g n s Aw a rd W i n n e r 2 0 0 7 Vo t e d o n e o f B r i t a i n ’s t o p t e n p r a c t i c e s in Grand Designs magazine in 2012. G o l d M e d a l f o r A rc h i t e c t u re i n Wa l e s 2013
how we work
the planning process We recogni s e t hat bui l di ng a new home
We al way s recommend commi s s i oni ng a
i s a s eri ous commi t ment , but i t i s a
cos t pl an at t hi s s t age s o t hat as pi rat i on
wort hwhi l e ex peri ence t hat wi l l gi v e y ou
and budget can be met wi t hout runni ng
j oy and pl eas ure f or pres ent and f ut ure
i nt o ov ers pend l at er i n t he proces s .
generat i ons . P l anni ng can s omet i mes be s t rai ght f orward, but i t can be al s o a t ri ck y proces s as we s omet i mes chal l enge t radi t i onal bel i ef s i n what a hous e s houl d be and l ook l i k e. P l anni ng depart ment s and l ocal communi t i es are by nat ure cons erv at i v e, and i t i s our t as k t o dri v e archi t ect ure and t he bui l di ng of new amaz i ng hous es f orward. I n t he l as t t en y ears , we hav e s ecured pl anni ng permi s s i on f or ov er f ort y pri v at e homes and we hav e an unparal l el ed reput at i on f or t he des i gn and s ucces s rat e i n t he del i v ery of award wi nni ng, pri v at e one-off hous es . Our ex pert i s e wi t h t he pl anni ng proces s , wi l l hel p y ou real i s e t he dream of y our nex t home.
In o u r d o m e st i c d e si g n s we reco g n i s e
o ri en tati on a nd vie ws.
e ne rgy e ffic ie nt a nd e a sily ma inta ined home .
the n e e d t o w o r k c l os el y wi th cl i en ts to n o t j u st c re a t e a m a rvel l o u s h o u s e, bu t a
We g en era lly c onc e ive a home a s a
h o m e – w e a i m t o e n h an ce a g i ven bri ef
s eri es o f e le me nts – living sp a c e s,
At this sta ge we look a t your b rie f and
to b r i n g a l i t t l e s o u l i n to each s pace.
s l eepi n g sp a c e s a nd working sp a c e s –
a d vise on how this c a n b e st b e uti l i s ed
We se e o u r w o r k a s co n tem po rary an d
an d th es e a re p la nne d a s d isc re te p a rts
a s we ll a s e sta b lishing the initia l proj ect
av o i d t h e i d e a o f a f u tu ri s ti c as pi rati o n ,
th at are the n b rought toge the r ra the r
b ud ge t.
p re f e r r i n g t o b u i l d on wh at h as g o n e
th an co n sid e re d a s me re ly rooms in a
b e f o re – o u r i d e a l i s to ach i eve a
bo x .
A d e sign c onc e p t is the n d e ve lop e d through a se rie s of ske tc he s a nd
tim e l e s s q u a l i t y i n e ach wo rk an d a d e l i g h t i n t h e o rd i n a ry; th e j o y o f s i m pl e,
We en j o y the id e a of uniting insid e a nd
c omp ute r ge ne ra te d mod e ls, le a d ing up
n a t u r a l m a t e r i a l s e nri ch ed by a preci s i o n
o u ts i de s p a c e s, to c re a te a na tura l p la c e
to the p la nning a p p lic a tion.
or j u x t a p o si t i o n a n d th i s we co m bi n e
to l i ve th at c e le b ra te s vie ws a nd the
w i t h a t t e n t i o n t o t h e s i te, co n s trai n ts ,
ch an g i n g we a the r while ma inta ining a n
detailed design
construction detail do not scale cad file HPH_814 revisions C - 20/06/03 C1 - 15/10/03 A - 07/03/05 DPC added by coping detail B - 18/05/05 - celing build up revised - polished plaster added to ceiling - build up to polished plaster wall finishes revised
119 x 22 mm english oak t + g boarding with a 10 mm t + g nom 22 mm oak flooring
C - 13/11/07 - drip channel added above clere storey window
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F.F.L 162.395 © john pardey architects
t.o. UC 162.345
• Do not Scale. Used figured dimensions only. • All dimensions to be checked on site. • All drawings to be read in conjunction with engineer's drawings. Any discrepancies between consultants drawings to be reported to the Architectbefore any work commences. • The Contractor's attention is drawn to the Health & Safety matters identified in the Health & Safety plan and on drawings as being potentially hazardous. • These items should not be considered as a full and final list. • The Work Package Contractor's normal Health & Safety obligations still apply when undertaking constructional operations both on and off site.
20 mm hardwood battens stainles steel flashing
3
u/s angle 162.225
2
1
cad file: Key
aluminium 50.8 x 25.4mm channel GA0423 aluminium 19 x 38.1mm angle GA0332
1200
5400
aluminium angle and channel fixed/ bonded together to manufacturers recommendations. Powdercoated to RAL 7012
TOS +43.830 AOD TOW +43.650 AOD
180
STEEL CHIMNEY PLATE
2 layers 10 mm blueclad board + polished plaster
F10 BRICK CHIMNEY STACK
200 x 50 mm SC3 joists @ 400 c-c's with 200 mm celotex insulation
J42 SINGLE PLY ROOF MEMBRANE WITH INSULATION CUT TO FALLS
armourcoat shadow bead
800 02
800
01 J42 BITUMEN VAPOUR BARRIER
BAT ACCESS BRICK TO BAT ROOST 2800 x 1300 x 500 MM NOM 1240
152 x 152 x 37 UC with 150 x 75 mm angle
10MM STEEL COPING TOW +42.410 AOD
H21 25 x 50 BATTENS LAID DIAGONALLY
725
H21 TIMBER CLADDING
frame less glazing in stainless steel channel by cantifix
APP C 125MM INSULATION
150
H30 10MM BLUCLAD EXTERNAL SOFFITT BOARD WITH ACRYLIC BASED RENDER TBC
Title:
GRIDLINE A - CLERE STOREY DETAIL HARRIS POOL HOUSE 100 x 50 mm stgainless steel channel
Drawing No:
Revision:
dpc
HPH/814
C
lphw heaing coil with stainless steel grille above
Status:
100 x 5 mm stainless steel edge with chased drip to leading edge
t.o. concrete 161.120 ARMOURCOAT polished plaster onto 20 mm S/C render 25 225 mm waterproof reinforced concrete 75 mm celotex insulation 75 mm ashlar lime stone
STRUCTURE CHS TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS DETAILS L10 SLIDING ALUMINIUM DOOR SYSTEM TO APPROVED DETAILS
CONSTRUCTION
STRUCTURE CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER STRUCTURE TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS DETAILS
Scale:
Date:
1:5 @ A3
SEPT. 2003
JOHN PARDEY
ARCHITECTS BECK FARM ST. LEONARD'S
L10 SLIDING ALUMINIUM DOOR SYSTEM TO APPROVED DETAILS
STRUCTURE PFC TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS DETAILS
Project:
2720
t.o. concrete 161.245
TOS +41.565 AOD
200 mm
2390 FFL - FCL
50
PLANED TREATED DOUGLAS FIR DECKING ON FIRRINGS SCREWED FROM UNDERSIDE ENSURING NO VISIBLE FIXINGS
SINGLE PLY MEMBRANE ON 18MM WBP PLY TO FALLS
STUDIO ROAD
EAST END
LYMINGTON
SO41 5SR
HAMPSHIRE
T.
01590 626 465
F. E.
01590 626 547
W2
FFL +39.000 AOD TOW (BRICK PLINTH) +38.950 AOD
W9
MASS CONCRETE FILL STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS DETAILS
mail@johnpardeyarchitects.com
We u n d e r s t a n d t h e co n s tru cti o n pro ces s ,
th e bu dg et. This is a lso the time to se t
we a re a b le to c ontrol the d e ta il a n d t he
d iff e re n t p ro c u re m e n t ro u tes an d ways
th e en vi ronme nta l a nd susta ina b ility
q ua lity of the b uild a s we ll a s e ffe ct i v el y
of b u i l d i n g .
targ ets f or the house . W ithout ma king
ma na ging the b uild ing c ontra c t a nd
s u s tai n ab ility a n e nd in itse lf, we a lwa ys
ultima te ly ke e p to the b ud ge t.
SSL +38.845 AOD
F10 BRICK PLINTH 158 25 162
0
FCL +41.390 AOD
TOS +38.683 AOD
TOC +38.658 AOD GROUND +38.500 AOD
800 03 2200
100
SSL +41.685 AOD 120
STRUCTURE CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS DETAILS
We w o r k w i t h s o m e o f th e bes t s tru ctu ral
i n co rpo ra te a n e nvironme nta l a ge nd a
en g i n e e r s i n B r i t a i n , an d o u r j o i n t
i n to o u r house s. This will a lso e nsure a
We like to use na tura l ma te ria ls - st one,
ex p e r i e n c e r a n g e s fro m tradi ti o n al
l o w ru n n i ng c ost with re d uc e d b ills a nd a
timb e r, me ta l, gla ss, b ric k - a ll of whi ch
ma s o n r y b u i l d s t o i n n o vati ve cu tti n g -
s m al l er carb on foot- p rint.
we a the r b e a utifully with time . The ri ght
drawing no:
c hoic e of long la sting ma te ria ls wil l
CONSTRUCTION
ed g e , e n g i n e e re d t i m ber s o l u ti o n s . A tten ti o n to d e ta il is fund a me nta l to
a lso give your b uild ing a time le ss f eel
B y p ro d u c i n g a v e r y th o ro u g h s et o f
ach i evi n g a gre a t house a nd we se e
e nsuring tha t it will look a s good in
p ro d u c t i o n d r a w i n g s an d s peci f i cati o n s ,
detai l as p a rt of the d e sign p roc e ss.
twe nty- five ye a rs a s it d oe s tod a y.
w e a re a b l e t o m a i ntai n ti g h t co n tro l
By pro du c ing a ve ry thorough se t of
on t h e b u i l d i n g c o n t ract an d keep to
pro du cti on d ra wings a nd sp e c ific a tion,
rev date
800 04
initials description
drawing:
SECTION AA project:
SSL +36.300 AOD
0707 WATSON HOUSE revision:
0707-350 status:
scale @ A1:
1:20
date:
OCT 09
the finished house ‘ C l e a r l y i t i s c o n s i d e re d s o m e w h a t o d d i n t h e a rc h i t e c t u r a l p ro f e s s i o n f o r t h e c l i e n t s t o a c t u a l l y e n j o y t h e p ro c e s s w i t h t h e a rc h i t e c t ( e . g . p o o r o l d E d i t h Farnsworth and Mies van der Rohe) but we did enjoy the way you took u s t h ro u g h t h e w h o l e t h i n g - I c a n ’t honestly say that Jane enjoyed every second of the actual building! - and m a d e c l e a r w h e re y o u w e re c o m i n g f ro m a n d w h a t t h e i n f l u e n c e s w e re , a t t h e s a m e t i m e a s p u s h i n g f o r w a rd w i t h a singularly individual house.’ David Attwood ‘…(the house) is a complete joy to live in and has far exceeded our expectations. The whole house has a grand feeling of space, light and calmness so lacking in its original state. Yo u h a v e c re a t e d n o t o n l y a b e a u t i f u l , but also a very practical home.’ William + Rachel Bartlett ‘ We ’ v e n o w s p e n t a S u m m e r ( o n a n d o ff ) a t C re e k H o u s e a n d i t s e e m s l i k e the time to say a BIG THANK YOU for all y o u ’ v e d o n e o v e r t h e l a s t t h re e y e a r s … I m u s t s a y t h a t w e a re b o t h o v e r t h e moon about the house. Every time we a re t h e re w e h a v e t h e m o s t w o n d e r f u l time’. J e ro m e + P e n n y S p a a r g a re n
‘ M y w o n d e r i s s m a l l a n d d i s c re t e – without invisibility it would never h a v e re c e i v e d p l a n n i n g c o n s e n t i n i t s s e n s i t i v e N e w F o re s t s e t t i n g . T h e Wa t s o n H o u s e i s d e l i g h t f u l . I t l i f t s y o u r s p i r i t s t o s e e a s i m p l e y e t t h o ro u g h l y inspirational house sitting in its l a n d s c a p e . J o h n P a rd e y ’s d e s i g n p a y s homage to Danish examples of the mid20th century and has been enriched by a playful humour such as the floor level w i n d o w s w h i c h g i v e p r i v a c y, b u t a l s o expose the inner life of the building in a d e l i g h t f u l w a y. The building is uncomplicated, elegant a n d t i c k s a l l t h e e n v i ro n m e n t a l b o x e s . This is the optimism of the postw a r p e r i o d m a d e t o w o r k p ro p e r l y with modern and vast sustainable t e c h n o l o g y. I f i n d i t a p o e t i c b u i l d i n g , w h i c h i s a l l t o o r a re i n t h e E n g l i s h e n v i ro n m e n t f o r n e w h o m e s . I t ’s t h e s o r t of holiday home everyone would wish f o r. ’ O l i v e r R i c h a rd s ( B u i l d i n g magazine April 2012).
We w o r k h a rd t o m a ke s u re th at th e en d
It was a gre a t p le a sure to find one
p ro d u c t i s n o t j u s t wel l -bu i l t, bu t th at th e
o f o u r h o use s use d b y the write r a nd
d e si g n e x c e e d s e xpectati o n s . We l i ke to
ph i l o s o phe r Ala in De B otton in his 2007
b e i n v o l v e d i n t h e c h o i ce o f f u r n i tu re an d
bo o k ‘T h e Arc hite c ture of Ha p p ine ss’.
fitt i n g s t o m a k e a c om pl ete wo rk. No
as an i l l u stra tion of Ste nd ha l’s a p horism
d e t a i l i s l e f t u n e xa m i n ed.
th at,
Ma n y o f o u r o n e - o ff h o u s e cl i en ts rem ai n
‘Beau ty i s the p romise of ha p p ine ss’
as f r i e n d s a n d w e h ave en j o yed repeat cli e n t s a n d m a n y re co m m en dati o n s th at h a v e l e d t o f u r t h e r co m m i s s i o n s . We st r i v e t o n o t j u st m ake a g reat h o u s e, b u t a g re a t h o m e .
trewarren house location completion contract
Ne wp ort, Pe mb roke shire 2012 £974K (£3,080M2) RI B A Wa le s Awa rd 2013 Highly Comme nd e d – The Wood Awards 2013 Na tiona l winne r B uild ing Control Awards 2013 Gold Me d a l for Arc hite c ture in Wa l es 2013
Th i s h o u s e si t s o n a s l o pi n g s i te
pl an l i vi n g- d ining- kitc he n- stud y sp a c e
ov e r l o o k i n g t h e N e wpo rt Es tu ary i n
o pen i n g out onto a b a lc ony a nd se t
P e m b ro k e s h i re . T h e des i g n i s bas ed o n
ben eath a c e d a r- ra fte re d fold ing roof
s p l i t t i n g t h e p l a n i n to two el em en ts - a
th at pro j ec ts to p rovid e sola r sha d ing.
h e a v y, ‘ se r v i c e ’ e l e m en t to th e ro ads i de, co n t a i n i n g c i rc u l a t i on an d s ervi ce ro o m s
T h e h o u s e is a nc hore d to the site b y
as a j u x t a p o si t i o n t o th e l i g h ter, o pen
m ean s o f a la rge re nd e re d c himne y
‘ s e r v e d ’ e l e m e n t t o th e es tu ary f ro n t.
wh i ch do ub le s up a s a n outd oor
Th e re a r p a r t t u r n s i ts back to th e co l d
barbequ e a t ground le ve l.
n o r t h a n d e a st e r l y wi n ds , wh i l e th e f ro n t op e n s u p t o t h e s u n an d vi ews . W i t h b e d ro o m s o n t h e l o wer l evel , th e u p p e r f l o o r p ro v i d e s a l arg e o pen -
pooley house l ocat i on compl et i on cont ract
H ay l i ng I s l and, H amps hi re 2010 440K (1,746M2) R I B A Award 2012
The s i t e i s on t he wat er’s edge wi t h
cons t ruct i on, accommodat es bedrooms
di rect acces s t o t he s ea and enj oy s
and bat hrooms and a wet room/ di nghy
f abul ous v i ews acros s C hi ches t er
s t ore t o accommodat e t he cl i ent ’s
H arbour.
pas s i on f or wat ers port s .
Our concept begi ns wi t h t he cl i ent ’s
The f i rs t f l oor i s a s t eel -f ramed,
des i re t o ex pl oi t t he magni f i cent
cedar-cl ad ‘box ’ t hat perches on an
panorama f rom f i rs t f l oor l ev el , res ul t i ng
i ns ul at ed render-cl ad mas onry bas e and
i n an open-pl an l i v i ng s pace t hat f us es
cant i l ev ers f ront and back .
out door t erraces and a f ramed out door room – t o enj oy t he s ea v i ews and cat ch t he s un at al l t i mes of t he day. The ground f l oor, a rendered mas onry
hurst house location completion
2012 ÂŁ 9 5 0 K (ÂŁ 2,960M2)
34.5 0
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Bo u r n e End , B uc kingha mshire
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at g ro u n d floor c a n b e shut d own a nd
B o u r n e E n d i n B u c ki n g h am s h i re. T h e s i te
l ef t o n ti ck- ove r. At the southe r n e nd
fro n t s a n a re a o f o pen f i el ds th at f o rm
o f th e f i rst floor volume the gla zing is
p a r t o f t h e C h i l t e r n s A rea o f Ou ts tan di n g
pu l l ed bac k to c re a te a n outd oor living
N a t i o n a l B e a u t y.
area wh i c h is op e n, a llowing the sun to
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reach i t at d iffe re nt time s of d a y. Th e c l i e n t ’s b r i e f w a s to bu i l d a very s u st a i n a b l e f a m i l y h o m e th at wo u l d h ave
A s m al l g a s c ond e nsing b oile r, toge the r wi th h eat re c ove ry ve ntila tion, ra inwa te r
fam i l y c o n d i t i o n s a s th ei r ch i l dren
recycl i n g , sola r wa te r he a ting, a 10kW
gro w u p a n d l e a v e th e n es t. T h i s l ed
wo o d bu r ne r a nd a 9.9kWp p hotovolta ic
to a h o u se w h e re t hey can l i ve i n o n e
i n s tal l ati on e nsure the p rop e rty ha s a n
ex t e n d e d s p a c e a t f i rs t f l o o r l evel to
o veral l n e a r ze ro CO2 imp a c t ra ting.
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hind house location completion contract
Wargrav e, Be r k s h ire 2008 £620K (£2,5 8 0 M 2 )
R I B A Award 2009 Grand D es i gns B es t N ew H ous e i n B ri t ai n Fi nal i s t 2009 S hort l i s t ed f or t he 2009 S t i rl i ng Award’s S t ephen Lawrence P ri z e
The s i t e l i es on t he wes t bank of t he
connect i ng a ro u n d a c e n t r a l e n t r a n c e
R i v er Loddon i n Wargrav e. The cl i ent s
hal l .
want ed a hous e t hat woul d deal wi t h s eas onal f l oodi ng f rom t he ri v er and t hat
The hous e w a s o c c u p ie d in De c e m b e r
woul d prov i de a l arge, open l i v i ng s pace
2008 and ha s d e a lt w it h it s fir s t flo o d o f
connect ed t o out door l i v i ng t erraces
s ome 1.2 m e t re s , v a lid a t in g t h e d e s ig n
engagi ng wi t h t he ri v er.
concept i n a v is u a lly s t r ik in g fa s h io n .
C oncei v ed as a pi nwheel pl an cons i s t i ng of t hree di ff erent l y art i cul at ed i nt erl ock i ng el ement s , t he hous e has a l ong, s l eek cedar-cl ad l i v i ng wi ng, a bl ack z i nc-cl ad ent rance/ gues t room and a t wo-s t orey bedroom bl ock , al l
watson house location completion contract
B old re , Ne w Fore st 2010 £640K (£2,400M2) R I B A Aw a rd 2 0 1 1 Shortlisted for the RIBA Manser Medal 2011
a nc hors this d e lic a te p a vilion to th e s i t e.
Th e h o u se re p l a c e s a l arg e s u bu rban
an d a l arge op e n- p la n living- d ining-
s ty l e t w o - s t o re y h o u s e i n a ru ral s i te
ki tch en are a , toge the r with a ma ste r
w i t h i n t h e N e w F o re s t. T h e des i g n
bedro o m suite a nd stud y, tha t op e ns up
The house won a n RI B A Awa rd a nd was
res p o n d s t o b o t h t he cl i en t’s des i re
to th e west with vie ws into a p ine c op se .
shortliste d for the R I B A 2011 Ma ns er Me d a l (b e st ne w house in the UK).
to l i v e i n c l o s e c o n tact wi th n atu re to g e t h e r w i t h t h e i d ea o f m aki n g th e
T h e l o w-i mp a c t d e sign on the site is
h o u se i n v i si b l e f ro m th e pu bl i c real m
ex ten ded into the use of ground sourc e
to d e a l w i t h re st r i c t i ve l o cal pl an n i n g
h eat pu mp , ra inwa te r re c yc ling a nd high
p o l i c y d i re c t i v e s o n ‘tradi ti o n al f o rm an d
l evel s o f insula tion tha t a lso ma ke the
d e t a i l ’ . T h i s h a s re su l ted i n a l o n g , l o w
h o u s e en vironme nta lly e ffic ie nt. The
p a v i l i o n t h a t ‘ t o u c h e s th e earth l i g h tl y’.
h o u s e i s ba se d on the use of c ross-
W i t h i n a n o r t h - so u t h o ri en tated th e bo x -
l am i n ated p a ne l c onstruc tion a nd is
lik e f o r m p ro v i d e s t h ree bedro o m s th at
cedar-cl ad with a se d um roof. A la rge
op e n u p t o t h e e a s t an d m o r n i n g l i g h t,
ch i m n ey and he a rth b uilt in Da nish b ric k
duckett house location status contract
B url ey, N ew F o re s t compl et ed 2 0 0 3 £400K (£2,0 5 0 M 2 )
Grand D es i gns B es t N ew H ous e i n B ri t ai n Fi nal i s t 2006
S et wi t hi n t he B url ey C ons erv at i on A rea
Three l arge s l i di ng doors on t he ground
The D uck ett Ho u s e h a s b e e n p u b lis h e d
of t he N ew Fores t , t hi s pri v at e hous e
f l oor al l ow t he l i v i ng, di ni ng and k i t chen
i n s ev eral m a g a z in e s a n d b o o k s
ai ms t o achi ev e a cont emporary out l ook
areas t o open up and connect t he i ns i de
i ncl udi ng A l a in De Bo t t o n ’s ‘ T h e
t hat s i t s wel l wi t hi n i t s s ens i t i v e rural
t o t he out s i de.
A rchi t ect ure o f Ha p p in e s s ’ a n d fe a t u re d on C hannel 4 ’s ‘ G r a n d De s ig n s Tr a d e
cont ex t . The concept i s bas ed on t he
S ecret s ’.
i dea of creat i ng a new bui l di ng t hat
The k i t chen i s t he heart of t he hous e
res pect s t he i dea of v er nacul ar bui l di ngs
and i s a f ocal poi nt wi t h a doubl e-hei ght
by av oi di ng a s i ngl e f orm i n f av our of
v ol ume and t he s t ai rcas e cant i l ev eri ng
I t was Gran d De s ig n s M a g a z in e fin a lis t
an as s embl age of s mal l er el ement s , ak i n
off t he chi mney. Openi ngs al l ow v i ews
f or B es t N ew Ho u s e in Br it a in in 2 0 0 6 .
t o t he t y pol ogy of f arm bui l di ngs . The
and cont act wi t h ot her part s of t he
programme t heref ore di v i des i nt o t hree
hous e.
f unct i ons ; gues t /s t udy ; l i v i ng; s l eepi ng. Thes e are s een as t he el ement s t hat
The hous e i s l argel y cl ad i n wes t er n red
creat e t hree i nt erl ock i ng f orms .
cedar and has bl ack z i nc roof s .
surrey hills house location completion contract
Surre y Hills 2014 ÂŁ2.25M (ÂŁ3,080M2)
A re p l a c e m e n t h o u s e s i tti n g o n a
el evati o n is d e e p ly re c e sse d to a void
floor c onta ins b e d rooms a nd b a throom
s p e c t a c u l a r 1 7 a c re s i te i n th e Su rrey
s o l ar g ai ns within a d a rk timb e r- c la d
suite s.
H i l l s o ff e r s a s p e c t acu l ar o ppo rtu n i ty to
vo l u m e. A c onc re te c himne y p ie rc e s the
fuse a rc h i t e c t u re a n d l an ds cape.
f acade.
Wo r k i n g w i t h To m S tu art-Sm i th
Two wi n g s fra me the e ntra nc e c ourt
the roof, c omb ine d with wood - b ur ni ng
lan d s c a p e a rc h i t e c t s , th e des i g n f o r
pro vi di n g ga ra ge , house ke e p e r a nd
stove s in the c himne y struc ture that wi l l
a 7 3 0 M 2 h o u se o c cu pi es a s h o u l der
o ff i ce acc ommod a tion – e ntra nc e
b ur n wood from the wood la nd site .
b e t w e e n t h re e m e a d o ws , wi th di s tan t
o pen s i n t o a d ining ha ll with the c e ntra l
v ie w s a c ro s s w o o d l an d an d s i ts o n a
f i repl ace d ivid ing the ma in living sp a c e
n e w st o n e - w a l l e d t erraced g arden s .
to o n e s i d e . A la rge kitc he n a nd d a y
The house is p owe re d b y ground s ource he a t p ump s a nd a sola r the rma l a rray on
ro o m i s pla nne d to the we ste r n sid e of Th e d e si g n c re a t e s a l i n ear f o rm f aci n g
th e h o u s e , whic h op e ns out onto a p ool
d u e s o u t h , a n d t h e l arg el y g l azed
co u rt, co mp le te with gym sp a c e . First
attwood house location completion contract
Warg rave , B e rkshire 2004 £ 3 2 0 K (£ 1,350M2) Gran d D e signs B e st Re mod e lle d House in Bri tai n Awa rd winne r 2006
De s c e n d a n t o f t h e so cal l ed ’Cas e S tu dy
th e s i te’s 270- d e gre e vie ws of the rive r
h o u se s ’ o f t h e 1 9 6 0s i n Cal i f o r n i a,
an d f o rm s a na tura l p inwhe e l d ia gra m
the o r i g i n a l h o u se was a s teel f ram ed,
em an ati n g from the c e ntra l c ore .
s in g l e - st o re y st r u c t u re. T h e h o u s e i s r ai s e d u p o n s t e e l co l u m n s as th e s i te
A s i m pl e gla ss p a vilion wa s p rovid e d
is a n ‘ e y o t ’ o n t h e ri ver L o ddo n , j u s t
f o r l i vi n g , a nd a wa rm timb e r b ox wa s
off t h e T h a m e s a n d pro n e to s eas o n al
en vi s i o n e d a s a c onta ine r for sle e p ing.
flo o d i n g . Th e o r i g i n a l p l a n o f th e h o u s e was bas ed on t h e c o n f i g u r a t i o n o f two s qu ares ;
T h e h o u s e wa s the winne r of Gra nd
on e f o r s l e e p i n g t h e o th er f o r l i vi n g .
D es i g n M a ga zine s Awa rd for B e st
Th e a d d i t i o n o f t w o n ew wi n g s an d
rem o del l ed house in B rita in 2006. I t ha s
ref u r b i sh m e n t o f t h e h o u s e, m ax i m i s es
been wi de ly p ub lishe d .
‘ we did enjoy the way you took us t h ro u g h t h e w h o l e t h i n g - a n d y o u m a d e i t c l e a r w h e re y o u w e re c o m i n g f ro m a n d w h a t t h e i n f l u e n c e s w e re , a t t h e s a m e t i m e a s p u s h i n g f o r w a rd w i t h a singularly individual house.’ David Attwood
spence house location completion contract
Be a ulie u, Ne w Fore st 2000 £600K (£2,400M2) RI B A Awa rd 2001
B u i l t b y S i r B a s i l S pen ce (1 9 0 7 -7 6 )
th ro u g h a la rge fra me d op e ning. The
The Sp e nc e House won the R I B A
on t h e n o r t h b a n k o f th e Beau l i eu
ex i s ti n g outd oor p ool wa s re p la c e d with
Southe r n R e gion Awa rd 2001. I t has
r ive r i n 1 9 6 1 , t h e S pen ce Ho u s e i s
a n ew s ta te - of- the - a rt struc ture tha t
b e e n wid e ly p ub lishe d a nd fe a tured i n
q u i n t e s s e n t i a l l y 1 9 6 0 s ; o pen pl an , f l at
u ti l i s ed h ea t p ump te c hnology house d in
two tv p rogra mme s for B B 2 a nd C4.
ro o f e d a n d st r i p w i ndo wed. T h e h o u s e
an u n derground p la nt room. The house
I t fe a ture s in ‘The I c onic House ’ by
w a s G r a d e 2 l i st e d i n 1 9 9 8 . T h e cl i en t
was carefully re furb ishe d to re ta in a ll
Dominic B ra d b ury, 2009.
req u i re d a n e w ‘ w i n g ’ to pro vi de two
o ri g i n al f e a ture s to re sp e c t its ic onic
b e d ro o m s a n d a b a t h ro o m th at wo u l d
s tatu s .
lin k t o t h e m a i n h o u s e wh i ch was al s o co m p l e t e l y re f u r b i sh ed. T h e cedar cla d b e d ro o m w i n g i s des i g n ed wi th the a m b i t i o n t o c e l ebrate th e s u n ri s e an d s p e c t a c u l a r v i e ws do wn -ri ver each mo r n i n g f o r t h e a w aken i n g o wn ers
smith house location completion contract
C hri s t churc h , Do r s e t 2011 £649K (£2,3 2 5 M 2 )
The cl i ent ’s des i gn bri ef was f or
s t reet wraps a cont ai ned court y ard –
f l oor has a m o re re t ic e n t fa c a d e w it h
a ret i rement hous e t hat coul d be
f ront and rear are t hen connect ed by a
l ow gl az i ng o n t o a c o r r id o r s e r v in g
comf ort abl y occupi ed at ground l ev el ,
s erv i ce wi ng t o t he eas t er n s i de – t hi s
bedrooms w h ile o n e b e d ro o m t o t h e
but can t hen ex pand when f ami l y
arrangement opens up t he hous e t o t he
eas t , di s cre t e ly fa c e s t h e g a rd e n . A la r g e
arri v e t o s t ay by t he us e of f i rs t f l oor
s un and creat es a cal m cent ral court t hat
bri ck chi mn e y a n c h o r s t h e b u ild in g t o
bedrooms . They f urt her want ed t o hav e
cat ches t he s un.
t he s i t e.
whi l e al s o addres s i ng t he garden l y i ng t o
The l ower v ol ume i s cl ad i n an i ns ul at ed
The hous e e m p lo y s ro o f- m o u n t e d
t he nort h.
ex t er nal acry l i c render s y s t em t o pi ck
phot ov ol t ai c p a n e ls t h a t w ill g e n e r a t e
up on t he s eas i de v ocabul ary of ‘whi t e’
power and t h e b u ild in g fa b r ic is h ig h ly
We began wi t h t he i dea of creat i ng a
bui l di ngs , whi l e t he upper v ol ume i s cl ad
i ns ul at ed t o a c h ie v e v e r y h ig h ‘ U’ v a lu e s
‘court y ard’ pl an t hat al l owed an open
i n wes t er n red cedar boardi ng.
and al l gl az in g w ill b e a r g o n - fille d t r ip le
open l i v i ng s paces t hat had s out h l i ght ,
pl an l i v i ng s pace t o s t raddl e t he s i t e. A s i ngl e s t orey bui l di ng f aci ng t he
gl az ed uni t s in t h e r m a lly b ro k e n fr a m e s . To t he garden f acade, t he upper
fairbank poolhouse location completion contract
U ck f i el d, Wes t S us s ex 2013 C onf i dent i al
A pav i l i on bui l di ng prov i di ng a s wi mmi ng
’f l oat i ng’ ro o f. T h e s e t w o e le m e n t s a re
pool , t oget her wi t h pl aces t o ex erci s e
s epart ed by c o n t in u o u s ro o f g la z in g t o
or rel ax , s et wi t hi n t he grounds of a
hei ght en t he t e n s io n b e t w e e n h e a v y a n d
l arge det ached hous e, t he pool hous e
l i ght , s ol i d a n d flo a t in g .
s i t s s ome t hree and a hal f met ers bel ow t he mai n garden l ev el , nes t l ed i nt o t he
R oof s are p la n t e d t o s it n a t u r a lly w it h in
s l opi ng s i t e.
t he l ands ca p e w h e n v ie w e d fro m t h e hous e and h a v e d e e p o v e r h a n g s a b o v e
The archi t ect ural approach us es t wo
abov e l arge s lid in g g la z e d s c re e n s .
cont ras t i ng f orms – a s ol i d, mas onry s erv i ce bl ock t hat i s dug i nt o t he s l opi ng
The pool hou s e p ro v id e s a t r a n q u il p la c e
s i t e and cont ai ns s auna, changi ng,
t o enj oy s wim m in g , w o r k in g o u t , re la x in g
s howers and pl ant s paces – and a l i ght ,
and nat ure.
s t eel -f ramed pool hal l s et beneat h a
the aviary location completion contract
Munste a d , Surre y 2016 £6M (£3,000M2)
A n e w h i g h l y c o n t e mpo rary Co u n try
bedro o m s a nd a ga rd e n b e hind a
Working with Tod Longsta ffe - Gowan
H o u s e se t w i t h i n a c l eari n g i n a
di aph an o us sc re e n.
la nd sc a p e a rc hite c ts, the d e sign c ounte rp oints the b uild ing’s ge omet ri c
w o o d l a n d , a st o n e ’s th ro w f ro m o n e
d e sign with p la yful c urvilne a r forms .
of L u t y e n s ’ g re a t e s t Co u n try h o u s es ,
L i vi n g s pac e s a re sub d ivid e d b y
‘ O rc h a rd s ’ i n M u n stead, j u s t o u ts i de th e
‘f l o ati n g ’ ob je c ts, like gia nt p ie c e s
S u r re y t o w n o f G o dal m i n g .
o f f u r n i tu re , tha t c re a te d iffe re nt sp a c e s
The house is p owe re d b y ground source
f o r l i vi n g , e nte rta ining, stud y, p la y – a ll
he a t p ump s a nd a sola r the rma l a r ray on
We a i m t o c o n t i n u e th e tradi ti o n wi th a
th e wh i l e the tre e s outsid e p rovid e the
the roof, c omb ine d with wood - b ur ni ng
re- i m a g i n e d C o u n t r y h o u s e – an o bj ect-
en cl o s i n g wa ll.
stove s in the c himne y struc ture that wi l l b ur n wood from the wood la nd site.
lik e p a v i l i o n t h a t f l o ats i n i ts s yl van s i te, w i t h a c o m p l e t e l y g l azed g ro u n d f l o o r
In th e u rb a n world we now inha b it, we
liv i n g sp a c e s e t b e l ow an o verh an g i n g
wan t a h ouse tha t a llows the oc c up a nts
v e i l e d v o l u m e t h a t is n ei th er s o l i d n o r
to m ake a ne w c onne c tion to na ture .
void, concealing
awards F i r s t P r i z e : B u i l d i n g Cen tre Tru s t
T h i rd P r i z e : RI AS/Sc ottish Sp orts
S e c o n d P r i z e : Christc hurc h B orough
n a t i o n a l ' I d e a s f o r l ivi n g , a h o u s i n g
Co u n ci l h ote l swimming p ool
Counc il/ R I B A c omp e tition for a new
d e m o n s t r a t i o n p ro j ect co m peti ti o n '.
co m peti ti on.
1992
c liff- top c a fe
Awards S e c o n d P r i z e : B la nc d e Bie rge s Stre e t
F i n a l i s t : Gra nd De signs Ma ga zine
A d v i s o r y B u re a u n a t i o n al 'P h o en i x
f u r n i tu re de sign c omp e tition.
Awa rd s for B e st Ne w House in Brit ai n
1992
Awa rd s f o r t h e d e s i g n o f a cem etery R u n n e r u p : Ke nt County Counc il/R I B A
for c o m m e m o r a t i o n af ter crem ati o n
n ati o n al design c omp e tition for a n infill
1988
s i te i n Ro che ste r town c e ntre .
1992
F i r s t P r i z e : B i r m i n g h am Ci ty int e r n a t i o n a l d e si g n co m peti ti o n f o r th e
F i r s t P r i z e : Na tiona l c omp e tition for the
d e si g n o f a 7 0 0 p u pi l i n n er ci ty j u n i o r
des i g n o f a ne w Ga rd e n of Re me mb ra nc e
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at Ken s al Gre e n c e me te ry, Lond on. 1993
an c i l l a r y h o u s i n g .
1 98 9 H o n o u r a b l e M e n t i o n : Europ a n
S e c o n d P r i z e : C h i c h es ter D i s tri ct
i n ter n ati o na l c omp e tition for me d ium
C o u n c i l / R I B A n a t i o nal des i g n
den s i ty h ousing in the sub urb s of
co m p e t i t i o n f o r a 9 0 0 s pace m u l ti -s to rey
S to ckh o l m, Swe d e n.
ca r p a r k w i t h i n a c on s ervati o n area.
S h o r t l i s t e d : 2012 I nt er nat i onal D es i gn + A rchi t ect
2005
1988
J o i n t P re m i e r P r i z e : M em o ri al
co m p e t i t i o n '
R I B A S o u t h e r n R e g i o n Aw a rd 2 0 1 2
1989
1994
S e c o n d P r i z e : E E C En erg y Res earch
des i g n co mp e tition for a ne w c ity c e ntre
G ro u p ' Wo r k i n g i n t h e Ci ty'. Eu ro pean
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arc h i t e c t u r a l i d e a s c o m peti ti o n f o r a R u n n e r u p : Europ a n inte r na tiona l
pro t o t y p e i n L o n d o n.
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1989
Gl as g o w.
1996
G e n o v a i n t e r n a t i o n al co m peti ti o n to
F i r s t P r i z e : R I B A susta ina b le sc hool
red e s i g n t h e a re a o f P i azza D an te,
co m peti ti on in Ca nte rb ury.
2001
1990 Aw a rd 2 0 0 1
na t i o n a l d e s i g n c o mpeti ti o n f o r a n ew
v is i t o r s c e n t re a t t h e D u l wi ch Pi ctu re
F i r s t P r i z e : Ga lva nise rs Assoc ia tion
G a l l e r y.
Award
1990
H o n o u r a b l e M e n t i o n : In ter n ati o n al
2004
2006
F i r s t P r i z e : Southwa rk Counc il/ I nte r na tiona l d e sign c omp e tition for a ne w ‘Sc hool for the Future ’
2007
I nte r na tiona l Book Awa rd : for John Pa rd e y’s b ook ‘Louisia na a nd Be yond –The work of V ilhe lm Wohle rt’.
2007
Awa rd s for B e st Ne w House in Brit ai n 2009 R I B A S o u t h e r n R e g i o n Aw a rd 2 0 0 9 H i g h l y C o m m e n d e d : RI B A / Rother
2009
La wre nc e Awa rd
2009
R I B A S o u t h e r n R e g i o n Aw a rd 2 0 1 1
R u n n e r u p : The Prime Ministe r’s Be st
S h o r t l i s t e d : RI B A Stirling Prize Stephen
C h i l t e r n ’s D e s i g n Aw a rd 2 0 0 4
P u bl i c Bu ild ing Awa rd
Ma jorc a ’.
kiosk c omp e tition.
co m p e t i t i o n f o r t h e des i g n o f a Ch am ber Th e a t re a n d A r t s C en tre, M o s co w. 1 9 9 0
Pa rd e y’s b ook ‘Utzon: Two House s on
Distric t Counc il’s Se a front she lte rs +
R I B A S o u t h e r n R e g i o n C h a i r m a n ’s H i g h l y C o m m e n d e d : RIBA / Co u n try L i f e
I nte r na tiona l Book Awa rd : for John
F i n a l i s t : Gra nd De signs Ma ga zine
H o n o u r a b l e M e n t i o n : Co m u n e di
G e n o a , I t a l y.
S h o r t l i s t e d : RI B A Bookshop s 2005
S h o r t l i s t e d : RI B A Bookshop s 2007
C o m m e n d e d : Ce ntro/RI B A na tiona l
de si g n o f a p a s s i v e -en erg y u rban o ff i ce
2006 G r a n d D e s i g n s M a g a z i n e Aw a rd f o r Best Remodelled House in Britain Aw a rd 2 0 0 6
2005
S h o r t l i s t e d : RI B A Ma nse r Me d a l 2 011 S h o r t l i s t e d : RI B A Downla nd Prize 2011
2012
R I B A We l s h R e g i o n Aw a rd 2 0 1 2 W i n n e r : N at i onal B ui l di ng C ont rol Award
2013
H i g h l y C o m m e n d e d : The Wood Awards
2013
G o l d M e d a l f o r A rc h i t e c t u re i n Wa l e s
2013