Houzz Tour: A Contemporary New-build background with rural surroundings - It is gutsy to build a modern family home in a traditional rural village, but the team used their creative design Mailen judgment to achieve the right balance of old and new. The resulting modern property is a marriage of local materials and contemporary form in Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.
"We tried to avoid transplanting a clever townhouse in historic Buckinghamshire, 'said Kieran Hawkins, director of architectural design Mailen. "Our goal was to build a house that had the clarity and strength of a farm building, while providing an uplifting backdrop to everyday life for the family."
The owners moved from one town and held a design that felt like "Viking longhouse dating New York loft," says the architect. "Their philosophy of the project was: every decision you make should refer you to a simpler life."
"We tried to avoid transplanting a clever townhouse in historic Buckinghamshire, 'said Kieran Hawkins, director of architectural design Mailen. "Our goal was to build a house that had the clarity and strength of a farm building, while providing an uplifting backdrop to everyday life for the family."
The owners moved from one town and held a design that felt like "Viking longhouse dating New York loft," says the architect. "Their philosophy of the project was: every decision you make should refer you to a simpler life."
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Houzz at a glance
Who lives here a couple and their 5 year old son, plus the dog family
Location long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
Size 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
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contractor Link development & Groundworks Ltd
What looks like a traditional barn from the outside opens into a fluid layout quite modern. The house has some walls and doors, and double height spaces are flooded with light.
"The design developed in the exceptionally tight parameters due to urban development, on time and on budget," said Hawkins. "He has been fantastic for us that, despite these constraints, customers have always been very clear about what they wanted -. A unique and comfortable family home that is open, full of light and crunchy built, but in harmony with an English rural environment
Who lives here a couple and their 5 year old son, plus the dog family
Location long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
Size 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Architect Mailen design
contractor Link development & Groundworks Ltd
What looks like a traditional barn from the outside opens into a fluid layout quite modern. The house has some walls and doors, and double height spaces are flooded with light.
"The design developed in the exceptionally tight parameters due to urban development, on time and on budget," said Hawkins. "He has been fantastic for us that, despite these constraints, customers have always been very clear about what they wanted -. A unique and comfortable family home that is open, full of light and crunchy built, but in harmony with an English rural environment
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"customers had bought the land with planning approval already described nearly in place for a traditional barn building style, "says Hawkins," but their ideas and tastes are more contemporary.
It is essential, however, that the building has kept a traditional recognizable form, but with a sharp modern edge and using a mixture of old and new material.
'The structurally insulated panels used to build the house offer rapid construction and exceptional environmental performance, "said Hawkins. "Customers have found the house is so well insulated, they rarely use the heating, even in winter. Friends think the concrete floor heating, but it's just the heat stored in the sunlight through the windows. "
Aluminium windows and doors, VELFAC. terracotta tiles, Marley Eternit.
It is essential, however, that the building has kept a traditional recognizable form, but with a sharp modern edge and using a mixture of old and new material.
'The structurally insulated panels used to build the house offer rapid construction and exceptional environmental performance, "said Hawkins. "Customers have found the house is so well insulated, they rarely use the heating, even in winter. Friends think the concrete floor heating, but it's just the heat stored in the sunlight through the windows. "
Aluminium windows and doors, VELFAC. terracotta tiles, Marley Eternit.
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the contemporary, flat-fronted door was made from engineered wood by the contractor and painted gray-blue for a bold modern statement.
Door painted in Stiffkey Blue, Farrow & Ball.
Door painted in Stiffkey Blue, Farrow & Ball.
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"When you enter the house, you are presented with a view of the entire ground floor, up to the bedroom and through the roof lights on the trees and the clouds au beyond, "says Hawkins. "We hoped to offer a sense of arrival in a special place.
The walls around the bottom are painted in a pale gray, which blends harmoniously with the stairs against-plated for one, sleek contemporary atmosphere back.
Vitra Eames Hang It All coat rack, available from Nest. luminaire ceramic Trainspotters. Painted walls ammonite, Farrow & Ball.
The walls around the bottom are painted in a pale gray, which blends harmoniously with the stairs against-plated for one, sleek contemporary atmosphere back.
Vitra Eames Hang It All coat rack, available from Nest. luminaire ceramic Trainspotters. Painted walls ammonite, Farrow & Ball.
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to improve the flow of space, light, natural materials are used both inside and out. The partially polished concrete floors in the kitchen and the main corridor to the Douglas fir boards in the living room, finished with white oil.
Leather sofa, Heal. Muuto pendant light E27, available from Made in Design.
Leather sofa, Heal. Muuto pendant light E27, available from Made in Design.
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neutral living room is furnished with easy-on-the-eye mixture of single seats, classic wood stove and the odd splash of citrus yellow. full-height cabinets next to the window (built by contractor) offer plenty of storage space.
Rug, Home. Squirrel wood stove, Morso. plaster wall Mosto, Holloways of Ludlow.
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Rug, Home. Squirrel wood stove, Morso. plaster wall Mosto, Holloways of Ludlow.
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"customers love to cook and entertain and wanted a simple kitchen with lots of natural light," says Hawkins. Ikea units are topped with a work plan against-plated, which is included in custom plywood shelves and cover around the hood.
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There was the idea of customers to paint half the kitchen in dark blue. "It breaks the wall surface and adds color," says Hawkins.
The buffet is a vintage piece by McIntosh Kirkcaldy and was given to a customer by their grandparents.
blue wall painted blue Stiffkey , Farrow & Ball.
The buffet is a vintage piece by McIntosh Kirkcaldy and was given to a customer by their grandparents.
blue wall painted blue Stiffkey , Farrow & Ball.
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Pale plywood - shown here the panels on either side of the doors - is a material that works throughout the home, pay a Scandinavian flavor
Table, Ercol chairs .. Eames DSW, available from The Conran Shop. Muuto pendant light E27, available from Made in Design.
Table, Ercol chairs .. Eames DSW, available from The Conran Shop. Muuto pendant light E27, available from Made in Design.
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'the -level design split of the home was very important to provide enough space and a sense of connection between different parts of the house, "says Hawkins. The rooms feel connected to the ground floor, but separate enough to give a sense of privacy. plywood stairs and handrails are pale, smooth and hassle free.
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upstairs, against the pale-plated landing - a favorite place for the family dog - is flooded with light from large skylights above
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A trio of bare bulbs creates a contemporary industrial look, and synergy between the top and bottom. "wooden beams are required for the structure, 'explains Hawkins. "We left exposed because the client wanted the building to be as clean as possible back to the show structure.
Muuto E27 hanging lamps, available from Made in design.
Muuto E27 hanging lamps, available from Made in design.
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Small open internal windows of each room overlooking the hall double height below. "The traps felt the first time we drafted them," says Hawkins.
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"They allow guests to enjoy the hall double-height rooms and connect the first floor and ground floor in a way that gives them options for different levels of privacy. It also facilitates communication between the chambers.
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En family bathroom continues in the same tempo design as the rest of the house, using plywood and light, neutral colors.
basin and bathroom, Duravit. Taps Hansgrohe. Chalk Farm tiled walls and floors.
basin and bathroom, Duravit. Taps Hansgrohe. Chalk Farm tiled walls and floors.
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once the family was settled in, the house gained a more inhabited look ...
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... and a new spot for the dog to repeat in.
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This is the office at home, in use, with views into the living area through large internal windows.
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Some other works also increased.
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ground plans -from floor (above) and upper floor (below) show how the space was arranged.
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