Completed in 2023, this 520sqm new gently curving contemporary home replaced a small timber bungalow built nearly 70 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Architecture Single Residence EUROPE<\/strong> Award Winner 2024-2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Architecture Single Residence UK<\/strong> Award Winner 2024-2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Architecture Single Residence Surrey<\/strong> Award Winner 2024-2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sited on the brow of rolling hills overlooking a valley on the edge of the Surrey Hills Natural Landscape with a backdrop of mature woodland, the concave curved plan provides different views from the principal spaces along the southern elevation while the curved circulation spaces offer tantalising glimpses between rooms. Spine walls, following straight radii lines from a common centre point, divide the curved walls to create and define the spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n The curved plan is also echoed in the split curved roof mixing barrel vaults and S-spline roof forms with an interlinking flat roof entrance hall and the curving roof forms express the rolling nature of the surrounding Surrey Hills. Internally, the curved glu-lam beams forming the barrel vault roofs are visible in the ceilings to the main reception spaces and principal bedroom suite. These main spaces are positioned on the southern side of the building, leaving circulation spaces and ancillary utility spaces to the north, to take advantage of the views over the rolling hills and valley below. In order to ensure overheating isn’t an issue, solar control triple glazing to the southern elevation is combined with the deep overhanging roofs to the ground floor spaces which also creates outdoor covered dining spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The curved floor plan, with radii varying from 25m to 38m, created interesting construction issues not just in terms of setting out but also curved steelwork, curving plasterboard to follow the faceted blockwork walls, steel spine staircases following the radii of curved walls, setting straight windows in curved walls etc. For the zinc standing seam roof, each panel tapers in plan to take up the curve while also bending to follow the roof profile; curving in three dimensions for the S-spline roof section as well. The attention to detail required to produce such a high-quality and unusual build tested all the contractors on site but the end result speaks for itself and the client, and we, are delighted with the finished home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Externally, the paved terrace is carefully set out to pick up on the spine walls in straight lines with diagonal paving between to take up the curved plan. The overhanging roofs are supported on a series of timber and steel posts, aligned with the internal spine walls and reminiscent of the curving colonnades of Classical antiquity such as Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli. The internal spine walls are further expressed externally with low stone clad walls extending beyond the line of the terrace to divide the private terraces from the bedroom wing with the outdoor entertainment areas leading down to the outdoor kitchen, swimming pool with its retractable enclosure and attached gym, games room and changing facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The soft palette of external materials and colours was carefully chosen to represent the tones of the woodland behind and the sandy soils of the local area. Ecoscape<\/a> composite recycled timber cladding, Norstone<\/a> stone cladding, VM Zinc<\/a> roofing and aluminium powder coated rainwater goods and self-coloured soffit and fascia boards minimise future maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more Contemporary New Homes click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n For more Residential New Builds click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n