Devon Cottage Sitooterie

The extension has a contemporary aesthetic to contrast with the traditional cottage. A tall, solid masonry tower faces the communal pend on the north side of the extension. The tower is separated from the cottage by a vertical, recessed slot of glass and sits on a plinth of charcoal grey brick which returns up as a designed margin at the abutment to the random rubble garden wall.

A lightweight assembly of framed and frameless glass and timber cladding form the enclosure to the private, south facing, garden side. The wall and roof planes are separated by slots of frameless glass to visually 'explode' the structure which adds a surprise element to the internal spaces. The proportioning of the elevations incorporates squares, squares and a half and double squares to give harmony to the compositions and reference the classically proportioned buildings in the vicinity.