Chapel on the Hill Η Εξοχική Κατοικία by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award in Σχεδιασμός Αρχιτεκτονικής, Κτιρίων και Κατασκευών Competition Category.
ΑσημένιοΑρχιτεκτονική· 2016
Chapel on the Hill Η Εξοχική Κατοικία
Client: Evolution Design
Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Αρχιτεκτονική Category
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About Chapel on the Hill Η Εξοχική Κατοικία
Έχοντας εγκαταλείψει εγκαταλελειμμένο για περισσότερα από 40 χρόνια, ένα ερειπωμένο παρεκκλήσι μεθοδιστών στο βόρειο τμήμα της Αγγλίας μετατράπηκε σε εξοχική κατοικία για 7 άτομα. Οι αρχιτέκτονες διατήρησαν τα αρχικά χαρακτηριστικά - τα ψηλά γοτθικά παράθυρα και την κύρια αίθουσα εκκλησιών - μετατρέποντας το παρεκκλήσι σε έναν αρμονικό και άνετο χώρο πλημμυρισμένο με φως της ημέρας. Αυτό το κτήριο του 19ου αιώνα στεγάζεται σε μια αγροτική αγγλική ύπαιθρο με πανοραμική θέα στους λόφους και την όμορφη εξοχή.
The Recognition
About the Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award
Το σχέδιο Chapel on the Hill Η Εξοχική Κατοικία κέρδισε το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια τεράστια διάκριση κύρους που απονέμεται σε σχέδια κορυφαίας ποιότητας, πανέμορφα και εντυπωσιακά. Οι νικητές του Ασημένιου Βραβείου είναι εξαιρετικά λαμπρά και ιδιαίτερα δημιουργικά έργα που απεικονίζουν την εξέχουσα εμπειρογνωμοσύνη, το ταλέντο και την οξυδέρκεια των σχεδιαστών τους. Το σχέδιο Chapel on the Hill Η Εξοχική Κατοικία αναμένεται να είναι ένα υπέροχο, αντιπροσωπευτικό έργο, αξιοσημείωτα επαγγελματικό και βαθιά καινοτόμο. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award είναι μια ιδιαίτερα αξιοσημείωτη, θαυμαστή εφεύρεση που ωφελεί και προωθεί τα όρια της τέχνης, της επιστήμης, του σχεδιασμού και της τεχνολογίας. Το σχέδιο Chapel on the Hill Η Εξοχική Κατοικία είναι μια πολύ ζηλευτή δημιουργία που προκαλεί επιθυμίες, φέρνει θετικά συναισθήματα και πυροδοτεί έκπληξη και θαυμασμό.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- After standing derelict for more than 40 years, a dilapidated Methodist chapel has been brought back to life by being converted into a modern holiday home for 7 people. The great achievement of this conversion is the way it retained the original characteristics of the chapel - the tall Gothic windows and the main congregation hall. Combined with a modern but sensitive interior design, the old chapel was resurrected to a beautiful, harmonious and comfortable space flooded with natural light.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The Chapel has two floors: the ground floor and the mezzanine floor. Total floor area is 141 m2.
- Tags
- Chapel conversion, chapel reconstruction, chapel renovation, boutique holiday home, holiday cottage, UK, Forest-in-Teesdale
- Production Technology
- During the conversion, all main connections (water, electricity, sewage treatment) were installed. To retain the original look, the historic stonework was preserved and the roof tiles were recycled. New wooden window frames were installed to match the original windows. The building was insulated to be sustainable and comfortable for guests. In the interior, roof trusses were retained with natural finish. The use of tiles on the back wall complemented the generous ceiling height and spaciousness.
- Design Challenge
- At a very early planning stage it became clear that there was not enough space on the ground floor for all required rooms, therefore a mezzanine floor was proposed. Yet, to insert another floor without obstructing the Gothic windows meant designing the mezzanine floor above the window line, which gave the challenge of limited headroom on the first floor. To ensure the upstairs rooms function well, a 1:1 mock-up was built to test the new layout worked in full-scale.
- Research
- As it was important to retain as much of the original look and feel of the chapel as possible, numerous researches were conducted, including ecological and structural surveys and heritage appraisal. Also a research about the local neighborhood and traditional materials was carried out. The results of these surveys were later used in the sensitive development of the conversion design concept.
- Inspiration
- This beautiful chapel built in 1880 with great proportions and elegant architectonic details is located in a picturesque rural neighborhood with panoramic views to the North Pennines. The main inspiration was the raw beauty of the landscape and the amazing open horizon and the chapel sitting in the midst of it. Enabling visitors to experience this amazing spectacle combined with the history of the chapel was the driving force of this conversion.
- Project Duration
- The renovation project started in December 2013 and finished in May 2015.
It should have taken 12 month but took nearly 18 month due to the severe weather conditions. The contractors often had to stop work, as it was impossible to work in the driving rain and gale force winds. Location: Forest-in-Teesdale, UK. - Operation Flow
- The house is operated as a self-catering holiday cottage.
- Image Credits
- Chris Humphreys
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