Echoing the Language of Agricultural Form
The design for Hollonds Farm takes its lead from the formal rhythm of the existing farmstead, drawing on the site’s distinct vernacular to create a building that feels naturally rooted in place. The farm’s structure can be understood through three simple massing components: long, low barns running north–south, larger perpendicular end barns, and the linking spaces between them. The proposed home mirrors this arrangement, adopting the same proportions and relationships, to ensure the new architecture complements and integrates seamlessly with its historic agricultural setting.
Roof Plan
Construction
Once on site…
Material Pallette
The material palette draws directly from the character of traditional farmsteads, ensuring the new building feels authentic and grounded in its rural setting. Clay peg tiles, black weatherboarding, and red brick reference the agricultural buildings typical of the area, while ashlar sandstone adds a refined, tactile quality to the structure. Timber-framed windows and a simple timber fence complete the palette, bringing warmth and natural texture throughout. Each material has been carefully chosen to reflect the local vernacular while offering durability, character, and a sense of quiet continuity with the existing farmstead.
