Making some good progress on the Oregon Coast place now that summer has finally arrived. Studio glass is a highlight for me. Love the view from the front gate. #homeMade#handmade#cedar@dwell
I'm not sure if I should make an offer or call Child Protective Services on this one. @zillowgonewild for your viewing pleasure! 😜
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This is what happens when you don’t leave local materials crude.
The bricks on this house in West Sussex were made from the same clay found in the soil directly underneath it. Clay tiles cover the walls and the roof, but the sweeping three-tiered form gives those ordinary materials an entirely different profile from anything that surrounds it. Operable east-west openings encourage cross-ventilation, while a central stair atrium acts as a thermal chimney, drawing warm air upward to regulate internal temperature. The brick and tile did not change. The thinking behind them did.
West Hoathly has been building with handmade brick and clay tile for centuries. Templeton Ford did not abandon that tradition to appear modern, and they did not preserve it to appear heritage. They studied it, understood what it was doing, and pushed it further.
That is the argument. Local materials are not the limitation. Leaving them where you found them is.
West Hoathly, West Sussex, United Kingdom | Templeton Ford | Photography: French + Tye