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THE MILE HOUSE
AMBERLEY
The brief was to replace a 1960s dwelling with accommodation that was to allow for single-storey living if needed. The new house is a fully certified Passivhaus arranged as a collection of three wings. A single-storey wing contains the main living areas placed to maximise the views over the Amberley Wild Brooks floodplain. A central, two-storey wing contains the entrance, with the final wing as a smaller single-storey music room.
“When viewed from the public realm the design makes a positive contribution to the National Park and is a significant improvement on the building it replaces, with the design massing and detailing of the building sitting comfortably in the landscape.”
Submitted by: Meloy Architecture and Design. www.meloy.co.uk
Architect: Meloy Architecture and Design.
Site Manager: David Willing, details on request.
Contractors: Lucas Groundworks (Foundations/ Grasscrete/Landscaping). www.lucasgroundworksltd.co.uk | South Coast Steel (Steelwork and Stair Fabrication). www.southcoaststeel.co.uk | Steico (www.steico.com) via PH15 (www.phhomes.co.uk) with Kithurst Timber (www.kithursthomes.com) (Timber Frame) | Owenbeg Contracts (Timber Frame Installation/Carpentry). www.owenbeg-contracts.co.uk | Katzbeck (Windows and Doors). www.katzbeck-windows.co.uk | C Rae Roofing, details on request | South Downs Electrical Services Ltd. www.southdownselectrical.co.uk | A Greener Alternative (ASHP). www.agreeneralternative.co.uk | Wagner (Photovoltaic Panels and Batteries). www.wagner-renewables.com | P & P Plastering, details on request | Ifit Fires and Flues (Stove Install). www.ifitltd.co.uk | Complete Carpentry.
www.ccmps.co.uk | KMG Decorating, details on request | Aldas (Airtightness Test). www.aldas.co.uk
Craftsmen: KJ Wallace (Bathrooms). www.kjbathrooms.co.uk | JM Furniture (Cabinetry/Kitchen). www.jmfurniture.co.uk
Other: Simon Bastone Associates (Structural Consultant). www.sb-a.co.uk | Alan Clarke (Mechanical and Electrical Consultant), details on request | APE Architecture & Design (Passivhaus Consultant). www.ape-ad.co.uk | PH15 (Passivhaus Consultant) | Dowsett Mayhew Planning Partnership (Planning Consultant). www.dowsettmayhew.com | PJC Consultancy (Arboriculturalist and Ecology). www.pjcconsultancy.com
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WOOLBEDING GLASSHOUSE
WOOLBEDING GARDENS – NATIONAL TRUST, BRAMBLING LANE, MIDHURST GU29 9RR
A new 12-step Silk Route Garden takes visitors through a landscape influenced by the ancient trading routes between Asia and Europe. The final point of this botanical journey is the glasshouse. The structure was created in a jewel-like shape, radially symmetrical like a large terrarium and on a warm day, the building’s ‘sepals’ (or petals) stretch outwards using a hydraulic mechanism to open creating a crown or flower shape to welcome in the sunlight.
Submitted by: RW Armstrong & Sons Ltd. www.rwarmstrong.co.uk
Architect: Heatherwick Studio. www.heatherwick.com
Site Managers: Ian Ellery, Neil Rayner and Adam Creed, details on request.
Contractor: RW Armstrong & Sons Ltd.
Other: Stuart A Johnson Consulting Limited (Contract PM). www.sajohnson.com | Core Five (Contract Administrator & PQS). www.corefive.co.uk | EOC Structure (Structural Engineer). www.eocengineers.com | MRG Studio (Landscape Designer). www.mrgstudio.co.uk | Atelier Ten (M&E Consultants). www.atelierten.com