A Contemporary Vacation Home Surrounded by Perfect Landscaping and Green Rolling Grass in Cotswolds, England

This striking contemporary vacation house, located in the Cotswolds, England, was completed by Found Associates. The modern country home is surrounded by nearly marvelous landscaping, with inexperienced rolling grass and a lake framed by means of tall and an open plan living area.

by Pauline Jul 16, 2020 25 Images

Private House in the Cotswolds by Found Associates

Found Associates, as residential architect, designed this contextual country house consisting of a restored and updated gamekeeper’s cottage and an innovative series of fresh, inter-connected pavilions tucked into the landscape immediately behind it. Together, they form an inviting rural escape set within a secret valley on the edge of the Cotswolds, surrounded by woodland.

The original Grade II listed cottage – dating from the 18th century – remains an integral part of the property, chiefly used by visiting family and friends. The combination of three single-storey pavilions dramatically extends the available living space, with an open plan living area to one side, bedrooms to the other and a linking zone at the centre.

These new-build elements offer a striking contrast between the mass of concrete and local stone used in their construction and expanses of glass that frame select views of the landscape and open onto adjoining terraces. A planted green roof over the pavilions softens the impact of the new structures upon the landscape.

Photos by: Found Associates & Hufton + Crow