Martello Tower Y
Private ClientAward-winning conversion of a dilapidated Napoleonic sea defence.
Martello Tower Y
Private Client
Overview
This award-winning conversion of a dilapidated Napoleonic sea defence tower into a contemporary home is highly respectful of both heritage and setting. A Scheduled Monument in an Area of Outstanding Beauty, it took a committed multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the design vision remained intact throughout two years of complex planning negotiations.
The
existing fabric, geometry, and form were key design drivers. A new
lightweight curving roof extension of steel and plywood,
prefabricated off-site using computer generated cutting patterns, is
lightly tethered to the existing structure and set back to minimize
visual impact. A deep curved skirt of frameless glass floats between
old and new and provides stunning 360-degree views of the coastal
landscape from within.
Details
- Client:
- Private Client
- Location:
- Suffolk Coast, UK
- Type:
- Architecture, Interiors, Reuse, Residential
- Gross Floor Area:
- 1,300 sqft
- Stage:
- Completed 2010
Awards
- RIBA Award 2010
- AJ 40 Under 40
- BD Architect of the Year Award 2014
- Refurbishment Architect of the Year Award, finalist
- RIBA Manser Medal 2010, finalist
- The Stephen Lawrence Prize 2010, finalist
Project Team
- Price & Myers, Structural Engineer
- Norman, Disney & Young, Services Engineer
- Billings Jackson Design, Industrial Design
- Billings Design Associates, Façade Consultant
- Sam Lucas, Joinery
- Edmund Sumner, Photographer
Credits
- Edmund Sumner
- The Modern House