Text description provided by the architects. Frog Castle is a grand period property, built in 1860 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. The clients’ brief was to create additional living space in the form of a contemporary extension, including remodelling parts of the existing house and a basement conversion
The new extension and interior remodelling had to be considered in such a way so as not to detract from the main body of the house and it’s period detailing. Therefore, the design outcome was to offer up to the existing house with the new extension - a predominantly glass structure, with solid roof and zinc cladding. The lightweight aesthetic of the extension contrasts with the heavy mass of the existing house.
The connection of house to garden was a key consideration in the design. 3.2m tall Sky-Frame glazing was specified for it’s thin sight-lines and sliding sections of glass pocket into the wall to create a dramatic corner opening. The lightness is further enhanced from glazing over.
最终的设计成果看起来极具美学内涵，但是细部的结构体系较为复杂，内部和外部都使用了同样的石材，进一步模糊了住宅和花园之间的界限。建筑、室内、照明、景观设计均由Scott Donald 建筑事务所负责。
The structure to achieve this detail was complicated, though the end design is aesthetically very simple. The same stone was used both internally and externally to further dilute the transition between house and garden. Scott Donald Architecture were responsible for delivery of architecture, interiors, lighting and landscape design.
建筑设计：Scott Donald Architecture
地点：英国，柴郡
项目类型：扩建项目
面积：250.0 ㎡
项目年份：2017年
照片摄影：Daniel Hopkinson
制造商：Sky-Frame, VM Zinc Anthra
Architects: Scott Donald Architecture
Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom
Category: Extension
Area: 250.0 ㎡
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Daniel Hopkinson
Manufacturers: Sky-Frame, VM Zinc Anthra
