Atlantic View, Widemouth Bay
Our award-winning designs for six, three-bedroom, beach-side cottages in one of Cornwall’s most iconic locations have transformed what was an outdated, redundant holiday complex into a development of innovative, low energy, sustainable buildings that fit harmoniously into their location.
In close proximity to a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall Coast AONB, the project presented a unique opportunity to blend high-quality, contemporary design with sustainable technologies that respect the natural character of the area.
In order to re-establish the sense of a rural, wild, heathland setting, the new cottages were partly cut into the natural elevation of the site and feature a live green roof, allowing them to integrate into the landscape. The use of natural materials and removal of external boundary walls, garages and paved areas completed the restoration to a more indigenous coastal environment.
The roof forms are directly inspired by the lines and form of the coastal headlands to the south of the site and the surrounding topography.
Atlantic View was awarded the Michelmores Property Awards ‘Sustainable Project of the Year’
Photograph: Layton Bennett