Plinth House, Pembrokeshire, West Wales Luxury Home, New Welsh Property, Architecture Project
Plinth House in Pembrokeshire, Wales
6 Jan 2022
Architecture: Hyde + Hyde Architects
Location: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK
Plinth House, Wales
Hyde + Hyde Architects is delighted to have received planning for a new home within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, West Wales, UK.
Plinth House emerges from a sloped landscape facing the Irish Sea. The site holds within it a natural and powerful architectural promenade.
A meandering approach down a small wooded track reveals the ocean framed by the new home and the adjacent boat shed. The overall plan of the home is linear, reflecting the width of the site.
The approach Southern elevation presents a playful black rubber bouldering facade adorned with a starfield of brightly coloured hand and footholds, revealing the vitality of our client’s interests.
To the north, a series of stepping stone monoliths meander up from a small cove complete with various integrated functions, a plunge pool, a barbecue, a place to relax with ocean views.
The final plinth is the plateau of the house itself. With open plan dining, kitchen and central sunken living space for unnumbered views among walls of glass, making a house of light.
At first floor the master bedroom suspends itself above the spaces below, allowing double-height sequences and glimpses, with an exposed timber structure adding order, warmth and cohesion.
The home looks out to nature – vailed under a suspended filigree timber screen at first floor that over time will weather sliver, bedding itself into the surrounding tree canopies.
All rooms were required to have sea views. To achieve this, First-floor guest bedrooms cantilever out of the side elevations to steal a slice of the view, secretly suspended between the external wall and the outer suspended timber screen. This helps retain an uncompromising linear form that speaks of its attention and homage to the sea.
Plinth House in Pembrokeshire, Wales – Building Information
Design: Hyde + Hyde Architects
Project size: 140 sqm
Site size: 1980 sqm
Building levels: 3
Images: Hyde + Hyde Architects
Plinth House, Pembrokeshire Wales images / information received 060122 from Hyde + Hyde Architects
Location: West Wales, UK
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