Archive: January 2014
Oak and wine. The perfect blend.
January 21, 2014
Founded by Mark and Sarah Driver in 2010 near the village of Alfriston in East Sussex, Rathfinny Estate Winery is ideally situated, having as it does, a south-facing aspect in a region already producing the best British wines. Being passionate about the environment, both the owners and designers of this new estate were very keen to...
Wood Awards shortlist: Orchard House
April 8, 2013
Overlooking the historic houses of nearby Calne in Wiltshire, Orchard House is located on the site of a former walled kitchen garden and orchard. Accessible only by track from the main road, the house and gardens are reminiscent of times past, unfolding as they do, to reveal an interior world blending and interacting with the surrounding ...
Wood Awards shortlist: Hooke Park
April 7, 2013
Located in Hooke Park, a 350-acre working forest owned and operated by the Architectural Association, the ‘Big Shed’ is a 500 m2 assembly workshop providing a sheltered workspace for new build activities. The workshop was designed by students on the AA’s new Design & Make master’s course and the team also worked with volunteer...
Jointed sweet chestnut cladding at Newport Road June 2012
January 29, 2013
This ultra modern development was built on the site of two former garages. The house was designed as two separate blocks linked via a glazed stairwell. The upper levels of the house are wrapped in jointed sweet chestnut cladding supplied by Vastern Timber. When asked about the choice of cladding material, David Long of David Long A...
