These characterful illustrations show a house designed by Charles Holland Architects for Kent, England, with exaggerated features including an extra-long roof and mismatched windows.
The house, which has just been granted planning permission, will be located in a hamlet, neighbouring a Grade II listed manor house.
Kent-based Charles Holland Architects' visuals for the 170-square-metre house show "a mannerist inversion of its neighbour", which pays homage to the local vernacular in the southeastern county. Mannerism is a 16th century art style that exaggerates compositions to display technical skill.
The house is designed as "a mannerist inversion of its neighbour"The front elevation will be distinguished by a peg-tiled catslide roof that extends all the way down to the ground, while the rear is more formal in character. The rear facade will have a mismatch of glazing, including a bullseye windows and large dormer windows. A triple-stack chimney will reference more traditional houses nearby.
Echoing the topography of the surrounding area, the house's material palette will comprise red-brown brick on the front and side facades, contrasting with chalk-white bricks on the garden elevation.
"We hope it will be seen as an homage to the rich history of houses and gardens in the area, as well as to wider traditions of domestic architecture" said Holland.
The rear facade will have a mismatch of glazing, including a bullsey...