Fermain Tower

February 13, 2021
A protected monument transformed into Guernsey’s smallest (and coolest) boutique hotel WINNER – ENGINEERING PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2019 GUERNSEY CONSTRUCTION AWARDS Our aim was to achieve modern comfort with a creative, contemporary design that retained the essence of the tower’s rugged history. The challenges presented by its form and
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The Story Tower

February 13, 2021
Creating a magical den for the imagination Long used for telling stories to children, the room at the very top of the Guille-Allès Library was neither practical nor inspirational. Our task was to improve accessibility and flexibility, enable additional multi-function wellness uses, and to restore the magic of the unique
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Maison Frie au Four

February 9, 2021
A subtle contemporary extension to a 16th-century listed farmhouse The design bridges between old and new, providing a bright, open kitchen and living space to contrast the cosier spaces of the traditional farmhouse. A glass wall opens back fully, connecting the interior to the terraces of the decked courtyard, effectively
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Maison D’Val

February 8, 2021
A contemporary extension within the tapestry of traditional buildings and landscape By using carefully chosen materials and by respecting the form and massing of the adjoining 14thC longhouse and surrounding buildings, this contemporary structure sits sensitively within the patina of historic fabric. In introducing contemporary lines to a building constructed
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