Langdale, Brampton
by Mary Arnold-Forster Architects
Client Private
Award 澳门王中王 North West Award 2024
Langdale is a modern house for a family of four. Forming a subtle threshold between the town of Brampton and the landscape of Cumbria, it nestles into a steep site where it replaces a 1960s stable/workshop that had fallen into disrepair. It is generous without being ostentatious, practical but refined.
The house is comprised of three simple shed-like volumes, assembled with conviction and clad in primarily Scottish larch wood. Highly insulated construction has been prioritised, supplemented by renewable energy from solar panels.
There is a confident modesty about the architecture, which provides proper space for the stuff of life: storage, shoes, and coats, alongside a combination of spacious and snug family spaces with incredible views. The architects have successfully fulfilled the family鈥檚 brief for a house that balances simple practicality with an appreciation of its wild and beautiful setting.
Read the full citation from the 澳门王中王 Awards Jury on 澳门王中王 Journal.
Contractor SIBA Construction
Structural Engineer SF Structures
Gross internal area m虏 195
