Build Architecture Awards 2016

Build 2016 Architecture Awards 100 Company: Rex Hawkesworth Email: [email protected] Address: 4 Rampart Gardens, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5LR Tel: 023 9266 2330 he four houses shown were all designed within a period of 30 years stretching from 1976 – 2006, the last of which whilst de- signed in 2006 was not built until this year. This was a replace- ment farm dwelling and part of a pair of houses in semi-de- tached form which underwent some changes within the ten years also. To match the remaining dwelling the final design incorporated a matching front addition whilst maintaining the original design behind. 1 The term Neo-Vernacular Housing Initiative is probably the correct term to apply to this housing scheme as the site was sensitively situated in flat coun- tryside with a five minute car ride from the nearest town edge of Fareham, Hampshire, very much a rural character in itself. The term ‘Initiative’ very much relates to the historical facts relating to the site like those adjoining, which keep horses in the original setting as farm land decreases. The red brick end of terrace house in Portsmouth was of a very distinct nature being in a tight 1890s’ street of repetition terrace design as can be seen in similar situations throughout the U.K. The object was to maintain the character whilst updating the design with something different, but of a similar scale incorporating more modern features at the rear service road but maintaining the fronts’ flatness. This was achieved by adding an extra floor allowing the addition of dormers not to distract from the roads 1900 character excessively. Sited at the half-way point in the street enabled a slight break in the terrace for maximum effect. 2 The bungalow was in a suburban site at Bedhampton, Hampshire, hidden away behind trees and hardly visible to the public. A swimming pool allowed a purposeful change of elevation to suit the occu- pantsmainly and to design an elevation specifically related to this and not the public, who would see just another bungalow from the road. 3 The fourth house built in 1976 at Horndean, Hampshire, had no design precedence at all and enabled my housing developer client to visualise that individuality is obtainable by carefully putting together design aspects in particular the mansard roof and good quality materials with hand- made tiles and bricks. Hopefully these houses will provide the beginnings of traditional ‘design’ elements being incorporated to form a design Initiative. 4 1. Newgate Lane, Fareham 2. Oxford Road, Portsmouth 3. Bedhampton, Havant 4. Horndean, Hants Rex Hawkesworth Recognised Expert in Neo Vernacular Housing Initiatives - UK T AR160017 1. 2. 3. 4.