The home, quirkily dubbed the Crook Cup Bow Twist House (a reference to types of wood deformation), was largely designed as a response to the natural landscape around it
The home, quirkily dubbed the Crook Cup Bow Twist House (a reference to types of wood deformation), was largely designed as a response to the natural landscape around it
The client's desire was for a second home that would act as an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The brief outlined a retreat that would offer quiet solitude, where the family could enjoy nature and use the house as a 'base camp for exploration'
The client's desire was for a second home that would act as an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The brief outlined a retreat that would offer quiet solitude, where the family could enjoy nature and use the house as a 'base camp for exploration'
Inside, the house features five bedrooms and generous open plan living and dining areas
Inside, the house features five bedrooms and generous open plan living and dining areas
The home is respectful to the surrounding land, featuring wood fittings, stone flooring and raw concrete throughout
The home is respectful to the surrounding land, featuring wood fittings, stone flooring and raw concrete throughout
The architects took cues from the wildness of the site, engaging with the land's natural formations and incorporating them into the house's orientation and organisation, offering sweeping views of the countryside from every room
The architects took cues from the wildness of the site, engaging with the land's natural formations and incorporating them into the house's orientation and organisation, offering sweeping views of the countryside from every room
