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Chapel on the Hill Nhà Nghỉ by Evolution Design

Chapel on the Hill Nhà Nghỉ by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award Bạc in Thiết kế Kiến trúc, Công trình và Kết cấu Competition Category.


BạcKiến trúc· 2016

Chapel on the Hill Nhà Nghỉ

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

A' Design Award Bạc Winner in Kiến trúc Category

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The Design

About Chapel on the Hill Nhà Nghỉ

Sau hơn 40 năm vô chủ, một nhà nguyện Methodist đổ nát ở miền bắc nước Anh đã được biến thành một nhà nghỉ tự phục vụ cho 7 người. Các kiến trúc sư đã giữ lại những đặc điểm ban đầu - cửa sổ Gothic cao và sảnh chính - biến nhà nguyện thành một không gian hài hòa và thoải mái tràn ngập ánh sáng ban ngày. Tòa nhà có từ thế kỷ 19 này nằm ở vùng nông thôn nước Anh với tầm nhìn toàn cảnh ra những ngọn đồi nhấp nhô và vùng nông thôn xinh đẹp.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bạc

Chapel on the Hill Nhà Nghỉ là người chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Bạc, một sự công nhận đặc biệt danh giá dành cho các thiết kế thượng hạng đẹp lộng lẫy, cao quý và gây ấn tượng. Những người chiến thắng giải Bạc là những tác phẩm cực kỳ xuất sắc và giàu sáng tạo, minh họa chuyên môn, tài năng và sự nhạy bén nổi bật của các nhà thiết kế. Chapel on the Hill Nhà Nghỉ được kỳ vọng là một tác phẩm tuyệt vời, mẫu mực, chuyên nghiệp đáng kể và đổi mới sâu sắc. Thiết kế chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Bạc này là một phát minh rất đáng chú ý, được ngưỡng mộ, mang lại lợi ích và thúc đẩy ranh giới của nghệ thuật, khoa học, thiết kế và công nghệ. Chapel on the Hill Nhà Nghỉ là một sáng tạo được vô cùng ghen tị, khơi dậy ham muốn, mang lại cảm xúc tích cực và khơi gợi sự kinh ngạc, thán phục.

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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