Clifftop House 3

June 7, 2024
A discreet contemporary solution in a sensitive location Replacing an outdated and inefficient existing dwelling, this contemporary home forms a conscious dialogue with its exposed clifftop location. The pairing of local granite with concrete framing ensures a sympathetic melding of modern vernacular and landscape. Nestled and set half a storey
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Clifftop House 1

June 7, 2024
A striking yet discreet modern home on the cliffs To replace a small, derelict clifftop dwelling, our response proposes a new, modern home, nestled in the landscape. The design aspires to sculptural elegance and simplicity, taking inspiration from Guernsey's coastal fortifications while also riffing on classical forms, ruins, and the
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The Georgian Villa

June 7, 2024
Sensitively updating and upgrading a Georgian gem, extending it into the 21st century Our design enhances the existing historic building and complements it with new additions. It reintroduces and restores traditional detailing and replaces or converts tired 20th-century extensions and outbuildings, sensitively creating contemporary equivalents with greater energy efficiency, aesthetic
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Clifftop House 2

February 17, 2021
This considered, high-quality, sustainable design responds to the topography of the clifftop site Horizontal planes take advantage of the panoramic sea views while the spine wall and gentle terracing anchors the building into the cliffscape, carefully concealing it from public view. We secured planning permission for this substantial clifftop home
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