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Chapel on the Hill छुट्टी घर by Evolution Design

Chapel on the Hill छुट्टी घर by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award रजत पुरस्कार in वास्तुकला, भवन र संरचना डिजाइन Competition Category.


रजतवास्तुकला· 2016

Chapel on the Hill छुट्टी घर

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award रजत पुरस्कार Winner in वास्तुकला Category

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The Design

About Chapel on the Hill छुट्टी घर

40० बर्ष भन्दा बढी लामो अवधिको पछि, इ England्ल्याण्डको उत्तरमा एक जीर्ण मेथोडिस्ट चैपल 7 व्यक्तिको लागि एउटा स्व-क्याटरि holiday हलिडे होममा परिणत भएको छ। आर्किटेक्टहरूले मूल विशेषताहरू बनाएका छन् - अग्लो गोथिक विन्डोज र मुख्य मण्डली हल - चैपललाई एक उज्यालो र आरामदायी ठाउँमा परिणत गर्दछ जुन दिनको उज्यालोले भरिएको थियो। यो १ th औं शताब्दीको बिल्डिंग ग्रामीण ग्रामीण इलाकामा अवस्थित छ जहाँ घुमाउरा पहाडहरू र सुन्दर ग्रामीण इलाकामा मनोरम दृश्यहरू प्रस्तुत गर्दछ।

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award रजत पुरस्कार

Chapel on the Hill छुट्टी घर A' Design Award रजत पुरस्कारको विजेता हो, सर्वोच्च श्रेणीका, सुन्दर र प्रभावशाली डिजाइनहरूलाई दिइने असाधारण रूपमा प्रतिष्ठित मान्यता। रजत विजेताहरू अत्यन्त चम्किला र धेरै सृजनशील कृतिहरू हुन्, जसले डिजाइनरहरूको उत्कृष्ट विशेषज्ञता, प्रतिभा र सूक्ष्म दृष्टि देखाउँछन्। Chapel on the Hill छुट्टी घर अद्भुत, आदर्श, अत्यन्त व्यावसायिक र गहिरो रूपमा नवीन कृति बन्नेछ भन्ने अपेक्षा छ। Chapel on the Hill छुट्टी घर धेरैले ईर्ष्या गर्ने रचना हो; यसले इच्छा जगाउँछ, सकारात्मक भावना ल्याउँछ र आश्चर्य तथा विस्मय पैदा गर्छ।

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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