AMAZING HOMES Located alongside the winding River Thames in a conservation area in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Lowater is a distinctive home split into three red brick pitched roof formations. Working with Castellum Construction, Fletcher Crane Architects developed the design for the two-storey house to form a relationship with an adjacent church and neighbouring historic property and to reflect the surrounding architecture.
Entry to the house passes through a brick garden wall and covered, colonnaded canopy, clad in zinc and timber, with a lawned square courtyard on one side and a rectangular reflecting pool on the other.
A striking and perforated brick façade characterises the main gable face and, along with the interior lights and glazed walls, creates interesting reflections on the surface of the water. This large section incorporates the open-plan…
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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024