Dangstein Estate - Sandy Rendel Architects

Dangstein

, West Sussex, 2019, with Miranda Montagu Architect

253_Sample Panel Walling — Cyclopean masonry sample panel

253_View from the Approach — Approach from the east

253_View from the South — Landscape setting from the south

253_View from the Courtyard — View of the entrance courtyard

253_materialitystudy — Materiality study

253_sample panel construction — Cyclopean plum stone walling testing

A substantial new country house, poolhouse and gatehouse as part of a historic estate in the South Downs National Park.

The design revolves around a new central courtyard on the north side that links the house direclty with the historic elements of the estate - the walled garden and stable block. Beyond this the language and form of the new building provide a focal point for the estate and offer an appropriate presence in the wider landscape without the traditional dominance imposed by a country house.

The new buildings aim to reflect the character and tones of the local geology and vernacular building materials with the use of a bespoke 'plum stone' cyclopean masonry for the external wall construction. This embeds large Fittleworth Stone boulders in a mix of lime, ggbs, crushed local stone aggregate and sand to provide a robust sculptural material with minimal cement content.

Planning Permission was granted in 2019.

Project: Dangstein
Design Team: Joe Chilvers, Adreisse Lawrence, Leonardo Remuzzi, Sandy Rendel, Sophie Roycroft (project architect), Katrin Wahdat
Collaborators: Engineers HRW (Structural Engineer), Inside Out Engineering (Services Engineer), NT Surveying (Quantity Surveyor), Marion Boswalll Landscape Architects (Landscape Architect), Whaleback (Planning Consultant)
Client: Confidential
Building type: New build, Residential
Location: West Sussex, UK
Status: Planning Permission 2019
Publications: Architects Journal 03.03.20