{"id":89427,"date":"2021-08-31T08:15:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T12:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=89427"},"modified":"2021-08-26T08:14:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T12:14:54","slug":"will-gamble-parchment-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/will-gamble-parchment-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Living In Ruins: Is This The World&#8217;s Most Beautiful House Renovation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>Should your firm be considered among the world\u2019s best architecture firms? Find out more about Architizer\u2019s 10th Annual A+Awards program, opening this fall: <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizerawards\/awards-newsletter-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Sign up to receive<strong> key program updates<\/strong> and deadline reminders<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rolling hills of the Welland Valley, located in Northamptonshire in central England, are home to a bevy of historic buildings. Amongst the stately manors and gingerbread trim houses, sits the ruins of the former parchment factory. Four-hundred-year ago, when its now-crumbling brick walls were whole, the building was home to a factory that made a name for itself producing writing paper for the area\u2019s most eminent residents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, the property belongs to a semi-retired construction site project manager and his wife, a councillor at a local school. The scheduled monument is accompanied by a Grade 2 listed double fronted Victorian house and a disused cattle shed. Though the couple\u2019s initial impulse was to demolish the ruin and convert the cattle shed to make way for a new extension, after consulting with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/willgamblearchitects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Gamble Architects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a different vision emerged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than viewing the ruin as a constraint, the emerging studio approached the historical walls as a unique attribute to be embraced. So, instead of demolishing the ruin, they proposed \u201ca building within a building.\u201d The result is a startlingly contemporary statement that emerges from layers of architectural history, aptly named \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-parchment-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The Parchment Works<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d The expert extension and renovation earned the architects recognition at Architizer&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/winners.architizer.com\/2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021 A+Awards<\/a>, where it took home the public voted the project a winner in the Residential &#8211; Private House (M 2,000 &#8211; 4,000 sq ft) category.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89429\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89429\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-89429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"parchment works World's Most Beautiful House Renovation\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-1-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-1-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-1-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-1-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-1-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-1-400x286.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Johan Dehlin<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-89438 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-10-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-10-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-10-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-10-1024x724.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-10-768x543.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-10-1536x1086.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-10-2048x1448.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-10-400x283.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By delicately and unobtrusively inserting two lightweight volumes inside the masonry walls, the architects extended the space while maintaining the integrity of the extant structure. Glinting glass peaks through the Corten-steel box extension. Behind these transparent windows, the new living area and kitchen are nestled within the ruin\u2019s walls. Meanwhile, the brick extension links across to the cattle shed \u2014 now home to the main bedroom and ensuite beneath its rafters, as well as the cottage\u2019s more formal receptions rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Because the parchment factory was a scheduled monument, an archaeologist presided over the transformation to ensure that the historic structure incurred no damage in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole concept was not to cover anything up,\u201d Will, \u201cEven where old rusty nails were set in the walls, we didn\u2019t want to take them out. It was a very honest project \u2013 we just made the most of the materials that were around us.\u201d Part of the deftness of the intervention is how the individual aspects of the three areas \u2014 house, shed, and ruins \u2014 are accentuated and thereby distinguished from one another.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignleft wp-image-89433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-5-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"parchment works World's Most Beautiful House Renovation\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-5-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-5-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-5-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-5-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-5-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-5-1638x2048.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89430\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89430\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-89430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"parchment works World's Most Beautiful House Renovation\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-2-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-2-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-2-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-2-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-2-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-2-1638x2048.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Johan Dehlin<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Inside and out, a palette of natural materials was chosen and left exposed, many making references to the site\u2019s history and the surrounding rural context. For example, the extension\u2019s outer walls were built out of up-cycled materials, many found on site, such as oak and reclaimed brick. New materials were sourced locally when possible. This solution was not only cost-effective and more sustainable than sourcing (and potentially importing) new materials; the move was also aimed at creating a subtle addition that would sensitively blend into its surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>This approach was fruitful and not only resulted in the preservation of a historic structure but also led to the uncovering of beautiful and forgotten architectural elements. For example, during the construction process, the team uncovered six-meter-long oak beams that were well preserved. Delighted with the discovery, they incorporated the timber into their interior renovations, placing them as statement lintels above the doorways. Likewise, an old stable door was converted into a coffee table. In areas where the ruined walls required patching, the team sourced stones from a nearby garden \u2014 the material was likely from the same quarry, and their patina was remarkably similar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignleft wp-image-89432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-4-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"parchment works World's Most Beautiful House Renovation\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-4-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-4-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-4-1024x819.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-4-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-4-1536x1229.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-4-2048x1638.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-4-375x300.jpeg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89431\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89431\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-89431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-3-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"parchment works World's Most Beautiful House Renovation\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-3-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-3-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-3-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-3-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-3-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-3-1638x2048.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Johan Dehlin<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Cor-ten steel, whose rusty patina complements the reddish gradients of upcycled brick and the earth tones of the ruin walls, was fabricated by a local metal worker. To a certain extent, the industrial material also comments on the site\u2019s previous life as a parchment factory. In these multiple ways, it joins old and new, uniting them like rusty ribbon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Likewise, the glazing was more than a mere material decision; it is a crucial element whose lightweight nature delicately elides the new and the old lightweight glass. To tactfully achieve this vision, the architects joined forces with the glazing contractor, Maxlight, with whom they worked closely to minimize the site lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignleft wp-image-89441 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-14-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"parchment works World's Most Beautiful House Renovation\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-14-scaled.jpeg 1707w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-14-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-14-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-14-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-14-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-14-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89436\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89436\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89436 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-8-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-8-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-8-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-8-1024x819.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-8-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-8-1536x1229.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-8-2048x1638.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-8-375x300.jpeg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Johan Dehlin<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>While preservation and minimal intervention of historical structure was the driving logic behind the exterior aesthetic, on the inside, the architects took a slightly different approach. Instead, they aimed for a clean, contemporary and minimal aesthetic. To this end, understated and complementary furniture was carefully selected so as not to compete for attention with the architecture.<\/p>\n<p>This is not to say that the designers turned their backs completely to the existing historic structure; however, inside, key structural elements are strategically exposed. For example, the structural beams of the existing cattle shed were uncovered, and the extant stone walls were re-pointed and washed in lime. Yet, at The Parchment Works, impulses towards total preservation were also tempered by subtly modern touches: a quiet and minimal skirting was formed by casting a concrete plinth along the base; the oak floor was treated with white lye to give it a bleached appearance, and the steelwork that connects the various structure was left exposed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignleft wp-image-89439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-12-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"parchment works World's Most Beautiful House Renovation\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-12-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-12-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-12-1024x732.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-12-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-12-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-12-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-12-400x286.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89440\" style=\"width: 1716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89440\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-89440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-13-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"World's Most Beautiful House Renovation\" width=\"1706\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-13-scaled.jpeg 1706w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-13-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-13-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-13-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-13-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Parchment-Works-13-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photos by Johan Dehlin<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Clean and contemporary lines of the joinery to the window seat and kitchen were designed to contrast with the disordered nature of the ruin and to continue the theme of a contemporary intervention set within a historic context. The quiet, clean lines of the off-black colour of the kitchen cabinetry further amplifies this contrast. However, the old\/new motif is never more apparent than at night, when the factory ruins are strategically illuminated and the modern interventions shrouded by dark. Unlike historic monuments that are similarly lit, The Parchment Works brilliant intervention allows the family to enjoy their ruins from the comfort of their home.<\/p>\n<p><i>Should your firm be considered among the world\u2019s best architecture firms? Find out more about Architizer\u2019s 10th Annual A+Awards program, opening this fall: <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizerawards\/awards-newsletter-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Sign up to receive<strong> key program updates<\/strong> and deadline reminders<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rather than viewing the ruin as a constraint, Will Gamble Architects embraced the crumbling factory walls as unique design 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