Project overview
What do you get when you cross a conservation area, a green belt, a flood zone and listed buildings? The answer is seeming Hamish & Lyons “Stepping Stone Hose” – an extension to a manor house that is raised above a lake on stilts.
Using handmade Charnwood I-line Hampshire red bricks to create a contemporary extension to the Manor, Stepping Stone House allows for easy relaxation with vast sun drenched spaces and easy access to the lake below. Natural, organic materials were selected where possible to help inhabitants feel the calming influence of the outside area.
A glass bridge connects the two buildings which appear to float above the lake. Charnwood’s bricks were selected to compliment the original building and the choice of a longer brick dimension was used to reaffirm the monolithic, horizontally directed project.
More information:
www.hamishandlyons.com/home/stepping-stone-house/
www.archdaily.com/945895/stepping-stone-house-hamish-and-lyons
