Guest Accommodation

Zoning Maps highlighting Flats 5 and 8

Guest apartments play an integral role in creating opportunities for residents and loved ones to enjoy time together.

Supporting human relationships is fundamental to the Caring Home. Vital, particularly at times of ill-health, multi-generational connections to loved ones aids feelings of comfort and sense of self.

“For many elderly, contact with grandchildren keeps them alive.”4

Valuing the continuation of family life, short and long-term visits are encouraged. Enabling those who stay to strengthen their relationship with their partner, parent, grandparent or friend. Normalising the experience of visiting a loved ones home.

The guest apartments may additionally function as a place to isolate staff or members of a couple, should anyone fall ill.

Flat 5 accommodates 1-4 people. The slightly larger of the two guest apartments, with an additional room overlooking the Walled Gardens.

The fixed bench seating within the garden room functions as a single bed, a cosy corner for a grandchild.

Enveloped in the curves of the former staircase, the shower provides a place to unwind.

The bedroom is fitted with built-in wardrobes and shelving, providing storage for short and long-term stays. Planted window boxes obscure views, aiding privacy.

Tylko, custom Burgundy sideboard

Muuto, Rest 2 Seater Sofa in Kvadrat, Vidar 4 0146

Residence, Guest Accommodation; Specifications;

- Christopher Farr, custom Basket Weave Crimson Rug

- Muuto, Rest 2 Seater Sofa in Kvadrat, Vidar 4 0146

- Custom built-in wardrobes, shelving and sideboard in Scottish Wood, Scottish birch-timber

- Tylko, custom Burgundy sideboard

- Kartell, Mini Geen-a Table Lamp in custom Burnished Brass finish

- Ignorance is Bliss, Ceramic Tile in MTPS_1

Materiality/Finishes; - Lime plaster walls

- Original floorboards

The extension bridges private and communal space, linking residents together and inviting interaction across the courtyard.

Its offset form is orientated towards the South, angling inhabitants towards the sun and shade across vertical perspectives.

“In the morning, the warm rays emerge from one side and slowly make their way across the space throughout the day - bringing life and energy indoors - before fading into dusk”5

Allowing inhabitants connection to changing weather, light and seasons all year. Enabling opportunities to enjoy the warmth of the sun, breathe fresh air and feel the breeze.

Glass sliding doors allow the ground floor to open and close, adjusting shelter and exposure to the outdoors.

A cloistered pathway is formed by exposed timber columns and beams, drawing people around the central planting. The semi-enclosed structure graduates the transition between interior and exterior, framing views up and opposite. Its geometric pattering relates to original angular stepped gabling, defining a new dynamic between delicate timber framework and deep sandstone walls.

The first floor provides an elevated perspective over the goings-on across and below.

Inhabitants move through the Southern communal wing, spectating or participating in a range of shared activities. Sequential doors allow areas to be sectioned off, enabling privacy and reducing over-stimulation.

The kitchen dining area forms a social hub that encourages participation in cooking between staff and residents. Involving everyone in the stimulating sounds and smells of food enhances the experience of eating together. Connections to domestic activities aids feelings of normality and independence.

The harness-like leather Flos Belt light creates a statement above the dining table, referencing the rooms historic function as a former stables.

The framework for the extension is formed of 203x203mm Glue Laminated Birch beams and columns. Specified for its wide span and high-strength, this material aids the creation of slender forms, retaining maximum views across the courtyard and reducing the volume of wood required.

Lightweight aluminium sliding glass doors line the ground floor. Window frames align with the centre line of the opposite column, allowing them to disappear depending upon perspective.

A birch-timber balustrade unifies with the structural frame and other custom joinery across the Complex. Stacked WasteBasedBricks in Orange Punched pave the ground and upper floors, and detail the vertical edge of the floor.