Concept: The proposal is to create new accommodation with wellness at its core, offering a calm oasis for residents in a busy location. It references the design of the existing vicarage in a modern way and creates a cloistered rear garden space with sense of peace. It includes communal facilities in a central area linking all main spaces and has dedicated areas for meditation and yoga practice.

Form: The main form references the pitched roofs of the existing building and incorporates a chimney. The mass is modified to the boundary conditions to minimise any harm to neighbour amenity. The design seeks to maximise natural light to the internal spaces and minimise overshadowing of neighbouring sites.

Materials :The proposed materials reference the existing building but with some modern additions in the use of fully glazed curtain walling to the garden and zinc cladding. Internally the pallet will use natural materials such as wood and lime plaster. Green roofs to flat roof areas will add to amenity, reduce rain run-off and aid to biodiversity by providing insect habitat.

Accommodation: additional rooms with en-suites and communal facilities to provide a high quality co-living arrangement. All new rooms to have views of the main garden or zen gardens within small courtyards to promote the sense of living in nature.

Full Architectural services including: concept design, planning, detailed design and coordination of services, structure and landscape. Building control submission for full plans approval. Tender documentation including comprehensive drawings, schedules, specifications and contract information to get a detailed price from builders. On site contract administration to completion and handover to the client.