{"id":125918,"date":"2017-02-06T22:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.caandesign.com\/?p=125918"},"modified":"2017-02-06T19:42:48","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T17:42:48","slug":"crows-nest-contemporary-holiday-home-cliff-top-designed-ar-design-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caandesign.com\/crows-nest-contemporary-holiday-home-cliff-top-designed-ar-design-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crow\u2019s Nest: contemporary holiday home on a cliff top designed by AR Design Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Crow\u2019s Nest: holiday home on a cliff top designed by AR Design Studio<\/h1>\n

Architects:\u00a0AR Design Studio<\/a>
\nLocation:\u00a0South Coast, England<\/a>
\nYear: 2016
\nArea: 1.938 ft\u00b2\/ 180 m\u00b2
\nPhoto courtesy:\u00a0Martin Gardner<\/a>
\nDescription:<\/p>\n

“AR Design Studio was approached by the clients who were looking to extend their holiday home on a cliff top on the South Coast. Half way through the planning process, the existing house catastrophically broke in half one night during a landslip.<\/p>\n

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AR Design Studio was then tasked with designing a completely new home; the idea of movement and fracturing formed the backbone of the concept. Working closely with engineers Eckersley O\u2019Callaghan, an imaginative structural solution was proposed to prevent future failure. A concrete slab was built into the ground, a series of strategically placed dwarf walls were then built on top of it.\u00a0 A floating structural frame was then laid on top of the walls to act as an adjustable raft<\/em> in case of future movement. Beneath the frame, there are specific places for mechanical jacks to be positioned so that the house can be securely releveled.<\/p>\n

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The design concept starts as a traditional cabin-like-form that then splits, twists and rotates, resulting in four pods. The outcome is a beautifully haphazard rough-sawn larch clad house that silhouettes against the wooded backdrop. The clearly defined entrance pod, the smallest of the four, guides you through the hallway into the central pod; the main living space comprising of kitchen, dining and living room.<\/p>\n

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The extensive sliding glass draws one into the stunning coastline setting, with uninterrupted views of the English Channel beyond a floating timber deck. The tower pod houses the large open plan master suite, situated on the first floor above a children\u2019s bedroom, utility room and shower room on the ground floor. The right-hand pod, at the opposite end of the house, consists of the guest quarters; a bedroom, two bunk rooms, and a bathroom. This entire section of the house can be closed off when not required.<\/p>\n

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The result is a playful and calm space for the owners to enjoy weekends with family and friends whilst taking in the spectacular and isolated location in which it sits.”<\/p>\n

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