Hudson Architects Contributes to the Landscape of an English Village
Kalin Ned — April 21, 2022 — Art & Design
References: dezeen & hudsonarchitects
A striking contemporary mixed-material house creates an eye-catching accent in the English county of Norfolk. Amid the lush greenery of the rural valley, a structural facade, incorporating Corten steel, glass, and flint (a type of compact crystalline silica found in chalk or limestone), creates a modern intervention. This mixed-material house, formally named Coast House, was designed by UK studio Hudson Architects in the place of a 1920s structure.
The architects separated the house into three volumes—one section boasts floor-to-ceiling windows in order to maximize views of the outdoors. This central see-through pavilion is "flanked by a wing clad in flint and a wing wrapped in Corten steel." The latter material—both cost-effective and easy to care for—has certainly been a popular structural insertion for contemporary architects in recent years.
Image Credit: Joakim Boren
The architects separated the house into three volumes—one section boasts floor-to-ceiling windows in order to maximize views of the outdoors. This central see-through pavilion is "flanked by a wing clad in flint and a wing wrapped in Corten steel." The latter material—both cost-effective and easy to care for—has certainly been a popular structural insertion for contemporary architects in recent years.
Image Credit: Joakim Boren
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