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Contemporary Farmhouse in Great Bealings
New Home in Suffolk, South East England – design by Plan Bureau architects
24 Sep 2016
Contemporary Farmhouse in Great Bealings, Suffolk
Design: Plan Bureau, architects
Location: Great Bealings village, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, UK
Contemporary Farmhouse in Great Bealings, Suffolk
Six miles away from Ipswich, the client bought a farmhouse area with three old barns randomly scattered throughout the area.

The architectural concept involved reconstruction of two existing barns and designing a new barn-style residential building forming a contemporary and at the same time traditional farmhouse area. Emphasis is put on lightness in proportions, balance between glazed surfaces and bearing structures, dialog between house interior and nature.
Two traditional farm buildings are planned to be turned into residential premises. The bigger one (333 sq. m.) will house bright indoor swimming pool with lounge zone nearby. Another one (almost 200 sq. m.) will be converted into sports area with table tennis, gym equipment and basketball court.

The decision to construct a new residential building at the former place of the third barn was made because of its poor condition. The main requirements to the house design were maintaining barn features, extensive use of glass, which will allow daylight to penetrate deeply ...