Hillside residence with stone walls and copper roof against forested backdrop

Private Residence · 2024

The Hillside House

A house that belongs to the hillside, not merely placed upon it.

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About the Project

Carved into a south-facing slope above the Dart valley, The Hillside House was designed around a single ambition: that the building should feel as though it grew from the ground rather than was placed upon it. Load-bearing stone walls sourced from the site itself anchor the structure to the land. A copper roof, left to patinate over decades, will eventually read as another layer of the hillside's geology.

Project Details

Client
Private
Location
Dartmoor, Devon
Area
420 m²
Year
2024
Status
Completed
Contractor
Westcountry Build
Structural Engineer
Heyne Tillett Steel
Landscape
Colm Joseph Gardens

Photography

Hillside residence exterior with stone walls and copper roof
Interior staircase with hand-planed walnut handrail and natural light
Living area with floor-to-ceiling glazing overlooking the valley

Drawings

Ground floor plan of The Hillside House showing open-plan living and stone core

Ground Floor Plan — 1:100

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