Allerford - Uplyme , East Devon
Allerford is an attractive Grade II listed Georgian family house 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.
The 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 an historic Devon flint wall, so that from the front arrival courtyard, only the edge of the standing seam roof can be seen floating 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 the varying functions of kitchen, dining and living and so creating both continuity and separation between activities within the cascading plan. The plan also rotates round 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 - Robert Keefe
First floor plan
Ground floor plan
Allerford is an attractive Grade II listed Georgian family house 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.
The 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 an historic Devon flint wall, so that from the front arrival courtyard, only the edge of the standing seam roof can be seen floating 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 the varying functions of kitchen, dining and living and so creating both continuity and separation between activities within the cascading plan. The plan also rotates round 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 - Robert Keefe
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Garden view of model
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Aerial view of concept model
Garden view of concept model