Terracotta tiles add warmth to Wiltshire farmhouse kitchen by Emil Eve Architects
Emil Eve Architects has extended a farmhouse in Wiltshire, England, by adding a kitchen that features terracotta tiles both inside and out.
Called Farley Farmhouse, the project involved infilling a portion of unused outdoor space, to create more space for cooking and dining.
Terracotta arrowhead tiles clad the new gable facade
"The existing kitchen was tiny and completely out of proportion to the house," said Emma Perkin, who co-directs Emil Eve Architects with partner Ross.
"It did not meet the needs of our clients, who love to cook."
The flooring and lighting are also made from terracotta
Like many English farmhouses, the house already comprised various buildings of different sizes. What they all had in common was a material palette dominated by terracotta, in the form of both bricks and tiles. Emma and Ross decided to continue this tradition, by creating a new terracotta insertion. Their design involved upgrading and extending the existing utility wing and fronting it with a new tile-clad gable.
The extension gives the house a larger kitchen and dining space
"We loved the arrangements of different roof pitches and forms of the existing house and wanted to create an addition that was harmonious with these in form and materiality," Emma told Dezeen.
"The earthy and textured palette became the main starting point when considering the materials we would use both internally and externally."
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