A look back over our busy summer for the team at Studio BAD, with positive progress onsite in the New Forest, hosting the Urban Design talk event and Cedarwood project published.
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Discussing Design
The recent Urban Design event was a huge success, bringing together Darren with the acclaimed writer, Owen Hatherley to discuss their thoughts on how design can inspire the spirit of the place.
It was great to see so many people join us on the night for this lively event. For those unable to get tickets, we have transcribed key parts of the talk so you don’t miss out on the discussion, you can read more here.
Positive Progress
We are delighted with the progress at Courtyard House, our new build contemporary home located near Burley, within the New Forest National Park.
The construction of the concrete slab has now been finished, offering the first glimpse of the buildings footprint. The replacement dwelling optimises the elongated site, with two cut-out courtyards breaking up the linear nature of the single storey home.
Best Laid Plans
Great to see our Cedarwood project featured in the August edition of The Selfbuilder Magazine.
The extensive article investigates how the property, a timber-framed 1950s bungalow, has been transformed and upgraded, to create a low energy home. The owners, Lettie and Tom had fallen in love with the property and bought it at auction, but didn’t realise just how much work would be involved in bringing it up to modern standards. Read the full article here.