Strom architects

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The clients wanted a house for their retirement, but with a keen interest in design and a love of abstract and modern art, it needed to eschew the usual trappings of staid, retirement home design. The site is heavily wooded and sloping, enjoying a beautiful southerly aspect with a view over the Durlston Country Park. At the same time, the design reduces the visual impact from across the valley when looking back towards the house, and helped the scheme from a planning point of view. The sloping site - with protected mature trees - very much dictated the positioning of the dwelling. Access is via the front of the property to the South, so we made use of a retaining wall faced in local Purbeck stone, to define different levels and visually mask the vehicular route, maintaining a clear view from the living spaces across the valley. The house cantilevers over the retaining wall to deal with the level changes and views, and creates a sheltered undercroft parking area.

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Text description provided by the architects. The design for the house, which is used by the family mainly as holiday home, was constrained by planning issues that to some extent dictated the built footprint and its position on the site. Very tight size restrictions forced the design to push windows to the outside of the envelope, not allowing any overhangs which would be included in an area calculation, therefore reducing the actual built area. However, within the allowable area there was provision for the inclusion of a conservatory, and one challenge was how to successfully integrate this with architecture devoid of the normal connotations of a lean-to structure. The very simple building is also driven by economics of construction. The superstructure consists of a timber frame that was erected onsite.

Strom architects

The clients wanted a house for their retirement, but with a keen interest in design and a love of abstract and modern art, it needed to eschew the usual trappings of staid, retirement home design. The site is heavily wooded and sloping, enjoying a beautiful southerly aspect with a view over the Durlston Country Park. At the same time, the design reduces the visual impact from across the valley when looking back towards the house, and helped the scheme from a planning point of view. The sloping site - with protected mature trees - very much dictated the positioning of the dwelling. Access is via the front of the property to the South, so we made use of a retaining wall faced in local Purbeck stone, to define different levels and visually mask the vehicular route, maintaining a clear view from the living spaces across the valley. The house cantilevers over the retaining wall to deal with the level changes and views, and creates a sheltered undercroft parking area.

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Swanage, United Kingdom. We are here to help. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. Get Ideas Photos. The sloping site - with protected mature trees - very much dictated the positioning of the dwelling. Architect In Charge: Magnus Strom. The initial concept and design drivers are instantly recognisable in the building, and we worked to retain this clarity of intent without adding anything unnecessary to the building. Thank you for your question. Stillwater, MN. Sign In. We think carefully about how we build our buildings and work closely with our engineers to ensure an architecture founded in such basic things such as structure, details, materials and order. Cost Consultant: Stockdale. Read More.

Graceful, modern warmth for everyday living. Our goal is to provide you and your family with thoughtful, inspired architecture that adds grace to everyday living. We hope to provide you with both a custom home design, and a custom design experience by listening carefully to your ideas, helping you articulate your goals, and caring deeply about your investment.

Get Ideas Photos. Swanage, United Kingdom. These windows are by Andersen. Access is via the front of the property to the South, so we made use of a retaining wall faced in local Purbeck stone, to define different levels and visually mask the vehicular route, maintaining a clear view from the living spaces across the valley. Thank you for your question. Looking for the perfect gift? You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Photographs: Martin Gardner. A simple interior palette of Purbeck stone flooring, a concrete hearth and engineered timber flooring, provide echoes of the external materials - waterproof concrete slabs and untreated larch cladding. Louis Park, MN Houzz Research. In alliance with Architonic.