Ecotecture has recently secured planning permission for a contemporary designed sunroom extension to a Grade II listed watermill.
The former mill, now a house, is Grade II listed and dates from circa the 18th Century. Located Nr. Petworth and along the banks of the River Rother the mill sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The Existing building is built with stone rubble in galleting with red brick dressings.
This project has been designed within many constraints, the mill is Grade II listed, sits in an AONB, whilst also sitting next to a river, which provides the risk of flooding. All of these factors had to be taken into account whilst designing a new extension. The sunroom has been designed to maintain and build upon the historic industrial nature of the existing building. Therefore the decision was taken to build the sunroom out of materials which not only embraced but enhanced this concept. The use of extensive glazing on all elevations allows the stonework and brick quoins of the existing mill to be glimpsed at through the new sunroom. A steel frame
is used to provide the structure, with the glazing installed between industrial steel sections. This steel framework sits on the top of a concrete retaining wall which has been design to provide flood protection.
The sunroom is linked to the existing mill by secret gutters formed in traditional lead work. The intentional step in the construction allows the new building for to remain visually independent from the existing building. Therefore allowing 21st century design to integrate with an existing 18th century building, thus ensuring the longevity and history of the building.
Ecotecture has recently secured planning permission for a contemporary designed sunroom extension to a Grade II listed watermill.
The former mill, now a house, is Grade II listed and dates from circa the 18th Century. Located Nr. Petworth and along the banks of the River Rother the mill sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The Existing building is built with stone rubble in galleting with red brick dressings.
This project has been designed within many constraints, the mill is Grade II listed, sits in an AONB, whilst also sitting next to a river, which provides the risk of flooding. All of these factors had to be taken into account whilst designing a new extension. The sunroom has been designed to maintain and build upon the historic industrial nature of the existing building. Therefore the decision was taken to build the sunroom out of materials which not only embraced but enhanced this concept. The use of extensive glazing on all elevations allows the stonework and brick quoins of the existing mill to be glimpsed at through the new sunroom. A steel frame
is used to provide the structure, with the glazing installed between industrial steel sections. This steel framework sits on the top of a concrete retaining wall which has been design to provide flood protection.
The sunroom is linked to the existing mill by secret gutters formed in traditional lead work. The intentional step in the construction allows the new building for to remain visually independent from the existing building. Therefore allowing 21st century design to integrate with an existing 18th century building, thus ensuring the longevity and history of the building.
