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ESPLANADE

On the serrated coastline of Fistral Bay, a new residence sits on top of a tiered terrace garden on cliffs of Esplanade Road. As the clients’ home and workspace, the design brief is to be inventive with a minimal material palette.

The 3-storey has a single-pitch zinc roof, untainted and bright-rolled. Paying homage to the former roofline, the facade is demarcated by a staggering horizontal ‘plimsoll’ line. It separates the roughcast render at lower levels with the smooth render above. Monolithic and modest in material, the textured lime render with the silver metals intends to be a refinement of British seaside architecture.



The practice managed the project on-site, acting as construction manager to manage all sub-contractors and trades directly, ensuring that they could apply the same quality of care and attention to detail to all aspects of the build. The scope of design encompasses the building itself, landscape strategy to the furniture details and paint textures. It was on site for 15 months, managed closely by founding partner James, who moved to site to manage the build Internally, the house celebrates local materials by featuring bare concrete blocks, revealing the beauty in stonemasonry of the region. With exposed galvanised contuits, ductwork, and industrial light fittings, the architecture is truthful to the unembellished infrastructure that powers it. The brief was to use everyday fixtures and objects to create something special - instilling the quality of the utilitarian and industrial aesthetic into a domestic setting.





LOCATION
Newquay, Cornwall, UK

COMPLETION
2022

SCOPE
RIBA Stage 0-6

COLLABORATOR
Philip Fai Chung

PHOTOGRPAHY
Lorenzo Zandri

DESIGN TEAM
Architect / Of Architecture
Construction Management / Of Architecture
Structural Eng. / Martin Perry Associates
Cost Consultant / Tim Hall Quantity Survey