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Mill Hide has been voted Popular Choice Winner in this year’s Architizer A+ Awards, in the Private House (L4000-6000sf) category. It’s great to see this project being recognised for its sustainable design, in particular the emphasis on being sensitive to the surrounding Nature Reserve.
The new countryside dwelling was designed with a focus on efficient design, long design life and end of life recycling. It is the first project to have been approved by the South Cambridgeshire District Council under Paragraph 79 of the 2019 National Planning Policy Framework, which allows construction of a new dwelling in the countryside only where ‘the design is of exceptional quality’ and ‘would significantly enhance its immediate setting, and be sensitive to the defining characteristics of the local area.’
Davies Maguire designed a minimalist structural scheme, with a lightweight timber truss roof allowing for an efficient steel frame with wide spans, resulting in bright, column-free spaces. CorTen cladding creates a strong and durable structure with a long design life, while also giving a beautiful, natural reddish-brown colour!
