Paul Cashin Architects

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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.

Triptych House Photoshoot, Winchester, Hampshire

Triptych House photoshoot…final photos to come shortly…

Triptych House is a Grade II Listed dwelling in Winchester, Hampshire. The property is one of a row of terraced dwellings dating from the 18th Century, that are annexed to a large manor house. Sometime after 2003, the annexed wing of the manor house was converted by a developer into the terraced dwellings that they are today.

Due to the listed status of the property, careful investigation was conducted into the history and formation of the dwelling at the planning stage, in order to discover the age of different parts of the building fabric.

The existing property has a very modest and unassuming appearance from the roadside.

Prior to the renovation, much of the property felt like a typical home. There was a single storey conservatory style extension to the rear, with low ceilings that housed the dining and kitchen spaces. This single storey extension acted as an intermediary space between the main house and a large double height space that was once an old billiards room. In this sense, the property was in many ways like a ‘Tardis’; there was an element of surprise and revelation when entering the billiards room.

The brief for the project involved replacing the conservatory element with a new contemporary extension, as well as finding a way to enhance the three main spaces of the house: master suite, kitchen/diner and billiards room.

The overall concept was to treat these three spaces as a triptych artwork - in that they were to be read together while moving from one space to the next.

The design looks to enhance the inherent qualities of each of the primary spaces. For example, above the master suite, an original high level circular window was discovered in the attic. The design includes vaulting the ceilings in order to appreciate this feature, along with the exposed timber trusses as part of the features of the room.

In contrast to the vaulted ceiling of the bedroom and the openness of the double height space in the billiards room, the new intermediary extension is designed to provide a feeling of compression. Textured walls and dark accents are used, while the timber structure is designed to be exposed in order to make the user aware of the ceiling and turn this into a contrasting feature to all of the other rooms. Light was utilised carefully through the roof lights being set back between the exposed joists, to the inclusion of crittall-style french doors which provide the primary view outwards into the modestly sized garden.

The design of the billiards room enhances its light and airy properties. The existing mezzanine was adjusted with a new sculptural metal balustrade and stair installed as a modern intervention in a more traditional, formal space.

Internally, walls are re-configured to create an open, free-flowing feeling to the layout, whilst not sacrificing privacy and the interplay between different spaces.

For more examples of our contemporary architecture designs please view our selected projects here, or if you would like to discuss a project please view our contact page here.

Triptych House by Paul Cashin Architects


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