We are thrilled to have won an Architecture Today Award for Buildings That Stand the Test of Time in the Individual House category for Hollick & Bucknall Houses. Now in their third year, the awards focus on longevity, celebrating projects with a strong track record for delivering on their environmental, functional and community ambitions. 

Designed in 1998 for the Hollick/Bucknall family, the houses are situated within the grounds of Manor Farm, adjacent to the village green, pond and medieval church at the heart of the village of Haddenham and its Buckinghamshire conservation area. The architect Peter Aldington’s listed 1960’s home, Turn End is close by, and Peter (on retirement) was central to our appointment, entrusting the practice to add sensitively to this idyllic village setting.

Responding to the farmyard's geomatry and landscape, the design integrates an adapted farm building for Bucknall House and a purpose-built dwelling for the Hollicks, extending the farmyard space. Courtyard gardens connect old and new structures, while a ha-ha marks the boundary. inside, a 'garden wall' organises the space, supporting stairs, conservatory, library and snug, linking house geometry with farmland topography. 

The judges commented: “Hollick & Bucknall House stands as a timeless – and apparently effortless – response to the exquisite landscape in which it sits. While the garden has evolved and developed as a three-decade work in progress, the houses have remained largely unaltered, save for the life – and the stories – that have seeped into nooks, crannies, alcoves and walls.”

The winners were announced at a party in the restored 1930s Control Room A at Battersea Power Station. Other winners included ritchie* studio, Foster + Partners and WilkinsonEyre.