Paul Cashin Architects
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Horsedown

Paul Cashin Architects 'PCA' is a creative architectural practice based in Winchester, Hampshire. PCA takes a design-led approach to the practice of contemporary architecture, believing that well thought and considered design is essential to the creation of successful architectural space.

The practice undertakes contemporary architectural design projects across residential, commercial and civic sectors of the construction industry. Currently having a number of live projects across Winchester, Hampshire and the South Coast including one-off new build houses, extensions and commercial business projects.

As a small practice, our strength lies in our inclusive and personal approach, working directly with clients, consultants, and contractors, encouraging the cross over between architecture and other areas of art and design.

We are in a consistent state of process, working through a range of media including physical and computer models, hand and computer drawings, sketching and conceptual diagrams, discussions and presentations.

Paul Cashin Architects was founded in 2012 by Paul Cashin. Paul studied Architecture at the Universities of Portsmouth and Vienna, graduating in 2011 with an RIBA Presidents Medal nomination. He has worked for numerous practices, including Design Engine Architects working on contemporary university, school, housing and one-off house projects between 2008 and 2012. Paul has also taught at the University of Portsmouth and was a member of the Project Office for the school. Paul started PCA in 2012 which has set up offices in Winchester in 2016.

HORSEDOWN FARM

West Meon, Hampshire

A contemporary extension to a farm house. The old flint walls hug the new element which slides within the existing walls.

Horsedown Farm | West Meon | Hampshire

Status: Current

Client: Private  

Type: Residential

Horsedown Farm is positioned towards the top of the hill south of Riplington Hanger, looking back to the village of West Meon. The site has a unique position splitting two woodland areas identified by the South Downs as areas of Local Nature Conservation Designation.  We were approached by the current owners to look at potential uses for the milking shed of the farmstead.

The property was originally a dairy farm, where the cottages which now form the main house are believed to have been built between 1835-40. There are earlier references that date back to the early 1850’s which mention a farm being located in the corner of an arable filed plot 127 and described as upper Horsedown.  The milking shed is a flint wall store building and currently unfit for use.

A planning application was submitted to South Downs National Park in early 2022.  We proposed a simple timber frame be dropped into the walls of the flint shed, and a new upper storey be added with an annex space for the main house.  This would then be finished in corrugated metal roofing and timber windows, which would open up views to the valley to the north.  Inside the use of timber continues as bespoke joinery, a cosy staircase, and practical built in seating for family guests.