Home remodelling project in Grasmere for an international businessman client featuring local materials and craft skills

From... To

Stone pillars frame the entrance door and support the upper floor which affords shelter

House at Grasmere view from patio into kitchen - Click for larger image

View from patio into kitchen on ground floor and lounge above with glass balustrade to balcony

House at Grasmere careful detailing of complex junctions

The view of Helm Crag from the lounge

House at Grasmere view of gym and bar in garden

Lounge view

House at Grasmere view from balcony over garden

View from the main house balcony with fire table

(image © Paul Dixon Ltd)

Kitchen

New rubble stone wall with gas fire, barbecue and pizza oven set in

Bar area

People

Client

Kevin Roberts►

Builder

Paul Dixon Ltd►

Design

Architect:

WS Architecture Ltd

W Sutherland

Engineer:

Grasmere Structural Engineers Ltd

Phil Lilley

QS:

Richard Coates

Client side

Local Liaison and Property Management:

Allinspired

Jan Walker

Interiors:

Mackies

James Mackie

Images > Sample & Hold during Construction

Grasmere site - existing house within a house

Existing Property

Geology Lesson

Although you cannot see it there are actually 2 existing houses - one inside the other! In 1991 this shell was built around an earlier timber frame bungalow

Excavation revealed the interesting geology of this side of the Grasmere valley - lumps of lava (now cobbles) with a surrounding layer of soft ash - the cobbles were pinned back

Grasmere house Site Office - Running 3D CAD on Windows on Macbook Pro

Virtual Building Model

Drawing on Ceiling

Incredibly useful being able to take the entire building model to site while discussing details around the site office table and virtually walk round the building

The site office ran out of wall space to pin up drawings and so the ceiling was brought in to use - to good effect