A lesson in history

WORDS: JO MESSENGER

AMAZING HOMES A previous 1970s-built extension that formed a bedroom wing to this Grade II-listed 19th-century converted schoolhouse sat heavily and unsympathetically against the original building. So the owners – Farrow & Ball colour curator Joa Studholme and her husband Andrew – commissioned architects Bindloss Dawes to design a replacement addition that would be distinctive yet sensitive. By matching the massing and shape of the existing roof and following the plan of the original building, the new all-timber addition was built with a highly insulated and cost-effective timber frame structure — clad in English sweet chestnut, chosen for its sustainability, stability and elegant grain. It will also mellow into a light silvery grey, complementing the weathered local stone of the main house. The architects explored different designs for the timber…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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