The Hide, Bude, Cornwall
The Hide is a stunning, two-storey residential dwelling sitting above a Nature Reserve in the coastal resort of Bude.
Replacing an existing house of no architectural merit, the new design evolved a central core with two wings responding to site context by angling the wing elements outwards away from the core, allowing the occupiers to experience and take in the panoramic views. The large-glazed areas of the southern façade and slot windows horizontally and vertically aligned capture views all-round the dwelling.
Low-angled, mono-pitched, zinc standing seam roofs were used to contain the impact of the new building on its sensitive setting, with the roofs extending and overhanging some three feet beyond the dwelling walls, sheltering and covering the new building. The roofs were designed to mimic the undulating contours of the site when viewed from surrounding vantage points, concealing and absorbing this modern form into the landscape.
The Hide Was the winner of the South West Region LABC Building Excellence Award 2020 for ‘Best Individual New Home’.
Photograph: Rob Colwill