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AR Design Studio is an award-winning RIBA certified contemporary architectural practice, based in Winchester, Hampshire, specialising in elegant modern new homes, extensions, renovations and multi-plot developments.

AR Design Studio Receive Planning Permission for 'Glade House'

Planning approval has been received for ‘Glade House’, a bespoke contemporary 5-bed family home by award winning, Winchester based Architects AR Design Studio. Sat within a clearing in a woodland plot, this replacement dwelling seeks to integrate the architecture with the landscape, giving equal consideration to both interior and exterior space.

The layout of the proposal has been conceived to follow the natural axes of the site. The ground floor comprises of four brick walls that align with these axes and reach out into the plot, giving a distinction between the public and private. This establishes individual gardens that are tailored to the interior spaces of the house that spill out onto them. Full height glazing is used throughout the ground floor, allowing a seamless transition between inside and out.

At first floor, four timber clad volumes sit atop the brick walls and accommodate the bedrooms. These nestle amongst the canopies of the mature trees with views to the gardens. Where these volumes meet at the centre of the house, a double height void is proposed. This is capped with a rooflight that floods the centre of the house and the main entrance hall with natural light, linking each of the main spaces together at the heart of the home.

The result is a one-off contemporary design. It enhances the architectural distinctiveness of the area whilst blending into the verdant context, creating conditions for the building and its site to thrive in the future. AR Design Studio are thrilled to receive the decision and looks forward to starting the build later this year.

Client Undisclosed

Budget Undisclosed

Area (GEA) 842sqm

Visuals Nu.ma

AR Design Studio is an RIBA chartered architect’s practice, based in Winchester, Hampshire, specialising in elegant and imaginative contemporary new homes, extensions, renovations, interiors and multi-plot developments. AR Design Studio’s architectural expertise and flair has been recognised by winning a number of prestigious industry awards including the British Home Awards 2020, UK Property Awards 2019, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) South East Award 2018, the RIBA South West Award 2017 and the American Architecture Award 2017, in addition to being longlisted for Grand Designs House of the Year Award 2018. With a comprehensive knowledge of planning, AR Design Studio has built a stunning portfolio of bespoke residential projects.

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Andy Ramus