Allerford - Uplyme, East Devon

Allerford is an attractive, Grade II listed Georgian family home in Uplyme, near Lyme Regis. rak architecture were appointed to explore ways to sustainably and sympathetically improve the relationship between the house and its fabulous gardens.

Our design draws on Georgian timber and glass garden structures, taking the form of a simple, contemporary, timber and glass conservatory. The new extension is tucked behind a historic Devon flint wall; from the front courtyard, which is the point of arrival to the property, only the edge of the standing seam roof can be seen, it floats over a frameless glass clerestory window and the flint wall below.

The building establishes a series of stages which step down from the level of the house to the level of the garden. Each of the 3 stages relates to varying functions: kitchen, dining and living. This creates both continuity and separation between different activities within the cascading plan. The plan also extends around the corner and into the garden, which establishes a degree of visual separation between the kitchen and the living area, creating a balance to the spaces for both interaction and reflection. 

Architecture & Landscape design - rak architecture 
Kitchen - Husk 
Contractor - Joe Mew Development
Photography - Sandy Steele-Perkins