Underwing Pottery Studio located on the side addition of a 15th-century barn. The wing is believed to originally have been an open animal shelter attached to the original oak frame barn on or about the time of its original construction.
© Andy Stagg
The barn is a classic haymaking barn with large full-height barn doors to allow the haymaking wagons to drive through. The main barn is remodeled to reinstate the original rear barn door.
© Andy Stagg
The later 19th-century infill walls to the side wing were removed to create a glazed corner with uninterrupted views of the gardens beyond. Silicone framed glass creates a seamless surface to allow the retained roof to hover delicately on the side of the main barn.
© Andy Stagg
The dilapidated structure is propped by a discreet cantilever steel frame and the existing oak roof structure is carefully preserved to juxtapose with the simple palette of contemporary materials.
Project Info
Architects: Ashton Porter Architects
Country: United Kingdom
Area: 32 m²
Year: 2022
Photographs: Andy Stagg
Design Team: Ashton Porter Architects
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