🎉 Exciting news to share! Our project, Mill Hill House 🏡 has been nominated for the prestigious ArchDaily Building of the Year 2021 🌟.
Influenced by the aesthetic charm of traditional Georgian facade at the front, and replete with staggered minimalist cubes at the rear, Mill Hill House is a seamless blend of old-world allure and contemporary design.
Our principal motivation was to craft a space that utilises optimal arrangements and lighting, while still respecting and harmonising with the more traditional adjacent architecture. As a result, we’ve achieved an intriguing progression of spaces that coalesce to form a structure both aggregated and nuanced. 🏛️🌐
The use of materials also echo our design ethos. The Dutch bricks 🧱, with their sintered purple tones, contrast strikingly against the lush green backdrop, while the large glazed surfaces offer a modern dialogue with the site. 🍃🌳
Inside, we’ve focused on local craftsmanship, creating harmony through fluent transitions, allowing distinct environments to exist within larger, uninterrupted spaces. Central to the house is a ten-meter high atrium, acting as the home’s beating heart, providing a dramatic transition between the front and the back gardens. 🎨🛋️
Above all, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainable design, incorporating Passivhaus principles, including mechanical ventilation heat recovery system, airtightness, high-performance glazing, green roofs, and solar panels, all seamlessly integrated with the design. 🌿☀️🌏
Thank you to an amazing client and the team involved in this project. This nomination is a testament to our shared passion for creating beautiful, sustainable, and innovative spaces.
A full list of the nominated projects is available on ArchDaily’s website. Winners are announced on 12th March 2021.
To vote for our project please go here.
A review of the project by Chris Foges with photographs by Edmund Sumner was featured in Architecture Today, please see here for the article.