Otter Bank
Award-Winning New Build · Residential Architecture · Windermere · Lake District
Project Description:
Otter Bank is an award-winning new-build private home at Newby Bridge Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3LP, designed by Chartered Architect Joel Firth. Set within the protected landscape of the Lake District, the project required a sensitive architectural response to its exceptional setting. The contemporary design was developed around the site’s landscape character, topography and views, with careful consideration of scale, form, materials and the relationship between the house and its surroundings.
The completed project demonstrates how contemporary residential architecture can respond sensitively to a protected landscape while creating a distinctive modern home. Otter Bank was recognised at the 2021 Northern Design Awards, providing independent recognition of the architectural design.
Architect / Designer:
Joel Firth, Chartered Architect
Location:
Otter Bank, Newby Bridge Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3LP, UK
Project Type:
Bespoke new-build private residence
Setting:
Lake District, protected landscape setting
Recognition:
2021 Northern Design Awards — Otter Bank / Firth Associates Ltd
Concept Design:
Architectural concept and design development for a bespoke contemporary home, responding to the site’s landscape, views and sensitive Lake District setting.
Interior Design:
Interior architecture developed as an integral part of the house, coordinating spatial planning, materials, finishes and connections to the surrounding landscape.
Landscape Design:
Integration of the building and external spaces within the wider landscape, with the architecture designed to respond to its natural setting.
Planning:
Development of the architectural proposals for a new dwelling within a highly sensitive protected landscape.
Construction Information:
Architectural drawings, detailing, material specification and design information required to deliver the completed building.
On-site:
Architectural and design involvement throughout construction to maintain the quality and intent of the original design.
Design Management:
Coordination of architecture, interiors, landscape and specialist design input from initial concept through to the completed home.
