Ashraya
by Kirkland Fraser Moor
Client Private
Project Architect David Kirkland
Award RIBA East Award 2023, RIBA East Building of the Year Award 2023 (sponsored by EH Smith), RIBA Project Architect Of The Year Award 2023.
It was the outstanding quality of this house’s design that earned it planning consent on a site where new construction would not normally be permitted. Standing in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), it borders the remains of a walled kitchen garden associated with a nearby historic house. Its strong geometric design is entirely of its time, yet it melts seamlessly into its surroundings. A holistic view of sustainability was a defining feature of how the whole project evolved.
Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.
Contractor Husker
Structural Engineer Structure Workshop
Environmental / M&E Engineer Aura
Landscape Architect Bowles & Wyre
Project Management Kiss
Ecology M K Ecology
Gross internal area in m2 507