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House in Suffolk : Residence near Aldeburgh

Residential Building in Suffolk, east England, UK - design by Strom Architects

13 Dec 2011 House in Suffolk Residence near Aldeburgh, Suffolk 2011 Design: Strom Architects Private House renders : Peter Guthrie The site is located in Suffolk two miles inland from Aldeburgh, and lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site itself forms part of an overall land ownership of 2.5ha surrounded by agricultural land. The current site has foundations, ruins and some low walls from a house that burned down eight years ago. There is also an existing outdoor pool. Immediately to the west of the pool and ruins, there is a small area of open grass that runs up to the edge of a beautiful copse of mature oak trees. The site is located on the edge of flood zone 2 and 3, and requires a raised floor level 1.5m above the old cottage. The clients’ brief is for a country house – ‘a dream in a wood’, a peaceful place to relax, regenerate, and think of new ideas. The existing site with the pool, its ruins and low walls has a very strong presence, and we wanted to keep this as an important part of the site. renders : Peter Guthrie The design is linear and has picked up on the building form – the ‘long cottage’ found along Iken Common, and we see the design as an evolution of the longitudinal cottage. The building sits above the ruins and the edge of the pool, as to respect the current site, but also to deal with the floor level that is required, due to the potential flood risk. The building is also set like this so that it can be read on its own, and thus touch the existing site lightly. The building is orientated towards the west-south-west, and sits on an angle above the existing ruins facing the best views as well as creating a clear juxtaposition of geometry to the ruins. renders : Peter Guthrie A two-storey element punctures through the roof, and contain a master bedroom suite at the first floor. This is positioned towards the existing coach house, thus minimising the impact of the building on the more open site to the south. This two storey element is recessed from both the west and east facades as to reduce the scale and the appearance of the building. The building is entered via a bridge that spans the ruins. This sets up the whole philosophy of the house, even before you actually enter, as well as successfully dealing with safe egress form the house to higher land in case of a flood. images : Strom Architects House in Suffolk - Building Information Client: Private Architect: Strom Architects Site Area: 2.5 Ha GIA: 320 sqm Project Start date: Feb 2011 Location: Suffolk, UK Collaborators: Peter Guthrie Visualisation www.peterguthrie.net Barton Engineers www.bartonengineers.co.uk House in Suffolk images / information from Strom Architects

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