Staithe End, Dorset Residence, Christchurch Harbour House, England Residential Development, English Architecture
Staithe End Dorset house, England
Christchurch Harbour Home: New English Residential Property design by Henry Goss Architects
Design: Henry Goss Architects
Location: Christchurch Harbour, Dorset, England
Staithe End Residence Dorset
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31 July 2013
Staithe End – Dorset House
This four bed private house on the banks of Christchurch Harbour represents a real coup and a major precedent for high quality contemporary architecture in the most sensitive of historic environments.
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The dwelling is located in the centre of an important conservation area and adjoined to a listed building. The uncompromising contemporary nature of the design seeks to distinguish it’s self from the listed building thus providing a strong contrast in design that compliments and emphasises the design qualities of each.
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A further constraint is in the form of coastal flooding. Many design approaches were tested and much negotiation with the Environment Agency was conducted. The final solution was to treat the entire site as a tanked excavation including basement, and artist studio which fall below the 4.0m AOD set by the Environment Agency. This allowed for a free flowing series of terraces, split levels and courtyards down the length of the site manipulating the penetration of natural light and providing natural cross ventilation to all parts of the dwelling.
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Passive solar gain through the extensive South facing glazing is controlled by overhangs and sliding louvered screens. Exposed concrete floors provide thermal mass to absorb heat during the day and release it during the night providing a level of natural thermal regulation to the internal environment. The result is a development which has an ambiguous relationship between inside and out, between built form and nature.
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The basement contains the master bedroom opening out onto the sunken courtyard with the artist studio adjacent, along with a guest room, bathrooms and utility. Ground floor contains living, kitchen and dining areas which spill out onto a South facing kitchen terrace. At first floor level a lightweight steel and glass box floats atop the exposed concrete base providing two further ensuite bedrooms and private living area with views across the harbour to Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve.
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Location: Christchurch Harour, Dorset, southwest England, UK
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