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The Roman Villa Experience

by Stonewood Design

Client The Newt in Somerset

Project Architect Nicola du Pisanie

Awards RIBA South West Award 2023, RIBA South West Project Architect of the Year Award 2023 

The Roman Villa Experience © Craig Auckland

The Roman Villa Experience is set within the grounds of The Newt, a country estate in Somerset, and is one of a number of new buildings that populate the sprawling site. Comprising a contemporary museum and fully reconstructed Roman villa, the project is sited over excavated Roman remains originally discovered in the 1830s that remained undeveloped until 2015 when further excavations by archaeologists revealed the existence of the magnificent Hadspen Roman Villa, which now forms the basis for the new visitor experience. 

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.

Contractor Stonewood Builders Ltd

Structural Engineer Hydrock Consulting Engineers

Environmental / M&E Engineer E3 Consulting Engineers

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Synergy

Fire Hydrock

Principle Designer Hydrock

Geotechnical Engineer Hydrock

Archaeology + Historic Consultants South West Heritage

Transportation Hydrock

Planning Consultant AZ Urban Studios

Building Control Oculus

Glazing GL&SS

Exhibition Designer Kossmann de Jong

Landscape Architect LT Studio

Planting Design Urquhart & Hunt

Gross internal area in m2 1302

The Roman Villa Experience © Craig Auckland
The Roman Villa Experience © Craig Auckland
The Roman Villa Experience © Craig Auckland
The Roman Villa Experience © Craig Auckland
The Roman Villa Experience © Craig Auckland
The Roman Villa Experience © Craig Auckland
The Roman Villa Experience © Craig Auckland
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