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Traditional Homes
A sensitive reinterpretation of Arts & Crafts tradition — this replacement dwelling and annexe honour the site’s clubhouse origins while embracing modern living, unifying structure and landscape through crafted detailing, thoughtful proportions, and a contextual architectural language.
Poised on the periphery of the Berkshire/Oxfordshire border and within a village notoriously characterised by its topography stand two distinct structures: a dwelling and its accompanying annexe. Its nearby countryside offers miles of extensive walking upon North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along with mainline railway transport to Reading and London. The primary building was initially constructed in 1925 and principally functioned as a clubhouse for the adjacent golf club. Subsequently, it was converted to a private residence in 1930, providing accommodation over two storeys.
Presented in a muted Arts & Crafts style, it is primarily assembled in brick under a clay pantile-pitched roof. Existing elements such as the half-hipped, catslide, flat roof profiles, centrally set main entrance, and timber-framed entrance portico are design features reflecting its original clubhouse function. Moreover, its existing internal layout also echoes this narrative. Rooms have been repurposed to operate for residential use but critically lack any connection to the site or broader landscape and do not bear any internal unity. Intrinsically, this brought forward the notion of seeking permission for a replacement dwelling that better suit new occupational aspirations.
Thoughtfully proportioned, the proposed employs traditional materials and details: clay bricks, facing brick plinths and header courses, swept valleys, bonnet hips, and extended and bell-cast eaves. The ancillary outbuilding also echoes these characteristics, acknowledging its subservience but conveying a coherent architectural language. The overall form can be derived beyond its perceived complexity as a series of principal blocks through its arrangement. Accordingly, internal spaces have been formed to deliver a sense of arrival and order that creates lines of sight through and beyond the house. As such, the proposal provides an architecturally engaging development that offers a new home fit for modern living, in keeping with the replaced building's style and countryside scenery. A design that ensures its character is responsive and contemplative of its context.
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| Project Name | Fairway View |
| Project Reference | 23009 |
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