Recently published in the AJ, we are upcycling a 1960s country house wrapping the existing building in high performance insulation and shiny stainless steel. There is a large extension, all the glazing is being replaced by triple glazed sliding windows and doors, and the interiors are all being completely refurbished.
It has been on site since August and the Contractors are making great progress. On Monday we recieved approval for the facing materials, with the help of the below sample panel. We chose the material, together with the Clients, as it reflected the beautiful Surrey countryside, acting as an invisibility cloak for the building.
The specific finish has never been used as a cladding material before as far as we know. Architect's tend to either go for the perfect mirror finish, or the extremely matte non-reflective.
This metal acts like a lens - go close up and the reflections are perfect almost like a mirror. As you move further away, the image begins to blur, moving out of focus. Continuing to move away from the metal, the distortions of the metal abstract the image even further, until you are left with a watercolour like image of the surrounding landscape, the variety of colour, shapes, light, and shade.
We look forward to seeing the project develop further into the winter months.
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