A "classical" two-storey colonnade characterises this family home in the South Downs National Park, completed by London studio Sandy Rendel Architects.
Named Bury Gate Farm, the five-bedroom house replaces a 1950s bungalow on a sloped site on the outskirts of Pulborough, which overlooks fields and woodland.
A two-storey colonnade characterises Bury Gate Farm
According to Sandy Rendel Architects, it is designed as a modern interpretation of a "parkland villa", intended to complement both the rural site and local vernacular.
This led to its colonnaded southern elevation, which draws on classical architecture but is crafted from concrete and brick, offering a more contemporary look.
The home is built from brick and concrete "The South Downs National Park requires a landscape-led approach that respects local character," Sandy Rendel Architects founder Sandy Rendel told Dezeen.
"The challenge was how to craft sensitive contemporary design that responds to and enhances this protected landscape without resorting to historic mimicry," he continued.
The materials aim to complement local architecture
Bury Gate Farm has a stepped plan, with living spaces positioned to the south and organised linearly along the colonnade.
"The colonnade offers the building presence and scale in the wider landscape and a classical order that is reminiscent of a parkland villa," said Rendel.

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