Arts & Crafts House

An arts & crafts house in the cotswolds, extended with a striking tiled pavilion, to create a light and airy family home.

A 1950s cotswolds stone house extended with a contemporary tiled pavilion, inspired by the Arts & Crafts heritage in Chipping Campden.

Celebrating the rich traditional crafts heritage of the cotswolds town, this contemporary addition features a tiled hipped roof, clad in handmade tiles folding down the eaves, to create a striking contrast to the original house. The bespoke tiles on the pavilion were selected to reference historic roofs of the vernacular agricultural buildings found throughout the region.

Exterior view of an arts & crafts house with a contemporary tiled extension

Interior view of the living room in an arts&crafts house in the cotswolds with ash floor, grey sofa, log burner and exposed brick fireplace.

Interior view of the contemporary kitchen, with vaulted ceiling and ash flooring, in an arts & crafts house in the cotswolds.

Internally, the pavilion has a vaulted ceiling with lighting cove detail, which creates a dramatic and unexpected kitchen space with corner glazing providing views out towards the garden.

A stone porch, added to the front elevation, created enough space for a new lightweight steel staircase, with ash treads and handrails. Ash is a prevalent timber found in the cotswolds, and due the dieback has become readily available. The project celebrates the beauty and versatility of this under-appreciated hardwood, it is used throughout the interiors for the flooring, doors and bespoke shutters to the triangular dormer windows.

Detail view of the bespoke steel stair, with ash treads flooring and handrail

Interior view of the ensuite bathroom with a triangular dormer window, freestanding bath and cork flooring

Detail view of the triangular dormer window with bespoke timber shutters

The unique and innovative diamond-shaped casement windows in the triangular dormers, were developed in close collaboration with the manufacturers, create framed views of the town beyond.

The addition provides a pleasing contrast with the existing house and a moment of unexpected architectural surprise in its suburban context.

Exterior view of the rear of an arts & crafts house with a contemporary tiled extension, crittall windows and sliding glass doors at dusk

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