Chapel on the Hill Hnub So Hauv Tsev by Evolution Design

Chapel on the Hill Hnub So Hauv Tsev by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

NyiajVaj Tsev· 2016

Chapel on the Hill Hnub So Hauv Tsev

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About Chapel on the Hill Hnub So Hauv Tsev

Tom qab sawv kev tsis lees paub rau ntau tshaj 40 xyoo, ib lub tuam tsev Methodist nyob rau sab qaum teb tebchaws Askiv tau hloov pauv mus ua tus kheej lub tsev so rau 7 tus neeg. Cov kws ua vajtse tau tuav lub luag haujlwm qub - lub siab Gothic lub qhov rais thiab lub rooj sib txoos loj - hloov lub tsev teev ntuj mus rau qhov chaw muaj kev sib haum xeeb thiab xis nyob nrog lub hnub. Cov tsev kawm ntawv puv 19 xyoo no nyob hauv lub zos nyob deb nroog Lus Askiv txhawb kom cov toj roob hauv pes tig mus rau tej toj roob hauv pes thiab tej ntug nroog zoo nkauj.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Chapel on the Hill Hnub So Hauv Tsev yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Chapel on the Hill Hnub So Hauv Tsev xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Chapel on the Hill Hnub So Hauv Tsev yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

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