Stanbrook Abbey, Wass Building, Ryedale Architecture, North Yorkshire Religious Community
Stanbrook Abbey Building, Wass
North Yorkshire Architecture, north England, UK design by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBS)
post updated 29 Mar 2020 ; 3 Jan 2017
Stanbrook Abbey Building in Wass
Conventus of our Lady of Consolation – North Yorkshire Religious Community
Design: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Architects
Location: Wass village, Ryedale district, North Yorkshire, Northern England, UK
Photos © Tim Crocker
Simplicity, tranquillity and calm were the design qualities the nuns most strongly valued. The architects felt that an orthogonal plan would be most successful, providing restful vistas and axes, with a courtyard to act as the central focus. The church and chapel provide a more organic counterpoint to the orthogonal plan.
Using a delicate palette of materials and innovative structural solutions we have created a set of spaces that are both inspiring in their visual connections to the surrounding landscape, and simple in their practical details.
Taking full advantage of natural light and views, the monastery relates closely to the surrounding undulating landscape.
The brief required part of the monastery to be entirely private and other areas fully available and welcoming to the public.
photo © Peter Cook
Access to the building is from the east side and the views and sunshine are to the south. All shared areas therefore had to be positioned on the east side of the building, with service areas to the north side, leaving the west and south sides to enjoy uninterrupted privacy and views.
Stanbrook Abbey Wass – Building Information
Name of work in English: Stanbrook Abbey
Placement: Nominee
Prize year: 2017
Location: Wass, United Kingdom
Year completed: 2015 (Year began 2007)
Studios: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Authors: Peter Clegg (1957 United Kingdom)
Collaborators
Structural engineering: Phase 1 – Structures One I Phase 2 – Buro Happold Mechanical: Phase 1 – AECOM I Phase 2 – Energy Unique Electrical: Phase 1 – AECOM I Phase 2 – Energy Unique Project management: Phase 1 – Davis Langdon LLP I Phase 2 – Richard Cavadino Quantity surveyor: Phase 1 – Davis Langdon LLP I Phase 2 – Richard Cavadino Landscape architect: Phase 1 – Camlin Lonsdale I Phase 2 – Urban Wildnerness Acoustical: Phase 2 – Buro Happold/Harmonia Lighting: Phase 2 – Energy Unique
Total area: 80,000m²
Usable floor area: 6,196m²
Cost: €1283.41/ m²
Client: Conventus of our Lady of Consolation, Stanbrook Abbey
Client Type: mixed
Map: LatLng: (54.2134252, -1.1383223999999927)
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Address: Stanbrook Abbey, Wass, York YO61 4AY
Phone: 01347 868900
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