The Arts + Crafts House

Buckinghamshire / Start on site Autumn 2024

A series of contemporary extensions to supplement a large Arts + Crafts-inspired property.

The practice was approached to design two large extensions to this beautiful detached dwelling in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. The brief also included a requirement to convert the main loft space to house bedrooms as well as renovating the existing interiors.

The original architectural language of the property is heavily influenced by the Arts + Crafts movement of the late 19th Century, with its asymmetic roof form, beautiful handcrafted detailing and rich, warm and tactile materiality.

Our scheme looks to reinterpret this distinctive language in a contemporary manner, adopting a palette of materials that are hand-crafted: the handmade clay bricks and roof tiles, the bespoke oak joinery, the stone banding. There is ample opportunity for further craftsmanship within the interiors, evoking the key principles of A+C design.