Feb 8
Shortlisted for the AJ Small Projects Award, (an annual competition for projects completed for under £250,000) this studio forms part of the music campus at Snape Maltings, founded by Benjamin Britten in derelict industrial buildings on the Suffolk coast.
The studio inhabits a ruin and expresses the internal volume of the existing Victorian structure as a Cor-ten steel ‘lining’.
The monocoque, welded structure was built next to the ruin and craned in once complete.
The building is welded in a single piece to achieve weather-tightness, and then fitted with a simple plywood inner lining.
A large roof window provides even light for artists, while a small mezzanine platform with a desk incorporates a fully opening glazed corner window that has long views over the marshes.
Architects: Haworth Tompkins
Photographer: Philip Vile
Name: The Dovecote Studio
Address: Snape Maltings, Snape, Suffolk
Start on site: January 2009
Date of completion: August 2009
Gross external floor area: 30m²
Form of contract: JCT IFC ‘98
Total cost: £155,000
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8 Comments
Theo van Rooijen wrote:
Very nice project!
How can we submit projects we’ve designed?
best regards
Theo van Rooijen
Posted on Feb 09 2010 at 16:50
Miljan Radonjic wrote:
recognition of ambiance and urban structure “+”
architecture - more - less,I’m not satisfied…
Posted on Feb 09 2010 at 17:31
tanya telford wrote:
im thinking there’s something about the structural design of this which has a poignant feel to it, kind of nice..,
Posted on Feb 09 2010 at 17:39
AR wrote:
Hi Theo, Glad you like the project. Every September our sister magazine the AJ issues a call for entries to its Small Projects Awards. Keep an eye our for it on architectsjournal.co.uk
Posted on Feb 10 2010 at 14:28
Hugh wrote:
Will all of the projects nominated be shown on the AR website?
Posted on Feb 11 2010 at 09:48
AR wrote:
Hi Hugh,
We will be publishing a few more projects on AR+. In the meantime you can see the full shortlist here http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/small-projects-2010/
Thanks
James Pallister
Posted on Feb 11 2010 at 17:06
Alison wrote:
Just gorgeous! Great concept, beautifully realized. I hope the Dovecot wins this award.
Posted on Feb 12 2010 at 07:11
Miljan Radonjic wrote:
Realization is the problem!!! What happens on a rainy day in Suffolk????? Maybe, water must create aquarium between old wall and new house.
There,I see a lot of technical and functional problems…House is too far from award!
Posted on Feb 14 2010 at 09:11
