a contemporary design practice
Our client had an exciting aspiration to replace an existing agricultural barn with a contemporary family home within a Green Belt setting.
The proposed form of the building reflects the simple lines of the traditional barn that it replaced, and is typical of the local vernacular. The traditional form is blended with contemporary detailing to create a design with an over-arching contextual approach. The use of traditional materials for the scheme provides a suitable design response to this dynamic site and embraces the beautiful surrounding context.
The development proposals take a cue from Lancashire’s landscape of converted farmhouses, agricultural buildings and farmyard buildings. A simple material palette comprising facing brickwork for the ground floor and chimneys, with the upper floor and roof clad in zinc metal cladding panels.
The proposals respond to the fantastic location, with long and wide views across open farmland influencing the introduction of large format glazing. This will provide extended visual connections, assist with solar gain, and reflect the landscape to help the building mass fully integrate within its surroundings. Large format doors will provide seamless connection to outside spaces, to help extend the living space and create an immediate relationship between the internal and external environments.
location : ormskirk
status : complete
notes : green belt; new dwelling