‘home farm’ by de matos ryan, gloucestershire, UKimage © edmund sumner all images courtesy de matos ryan

bringing a 16th century house into the modern era, ‘home farm’ is an extension to a country estate in gloucestershire, england, completed by the london-based de matos ryan. the addition links an eight gabled historical home and two ancillary outbuildings which borders the church in the cotswolds. adapting to the needs of the inhabitants, the steel and glass structure contains an open plan kitchen and living area while the updates to the grade II listed residence has been refurbished to include another bedroom and bathroom. after years of neglect, exposed stonework and mortaring as well as the timber-framed lath and plaster walls have been repaired while modern windows matching the original leaded lights were installed. interior elements such as staircases, bathroom fixtures and doors are treated as furniture pieces and were upgraded to introduce a contemporary atmosphere.

cut into the sloping terrain, the garden pavilion’ glass enclosure allows the kitchen area to be opened to the grounds while its winged roof directs views towards the stone facade and solid retaining wall of the upper level churchyard. a connecting barn has been converted into an extra guest suite overlooking the yard. the limestone and oak cladding will age gracefully to unify the buildings into landscape.

de matos ryan: home farm barn, garden pavilion and house beyond image © edmund sumner

de matos ryan: home farm garden pavilion with glass perimeter closed image © edmund sumner

de matos ryan: home farm garden pavilion with glass perimeter opened image © edmund sumner

de matos ryan: home farm kitchen within the garden pavilion image © edmund sumner

de matos ryan: home farm living area within barn image © edmund sumner

de matos ryan: home farm barn stairs image © edmund sumner

de matos ryan: home farm section 1. kitchen 2. office 3. garage 4. terrace 5. garden 6. driveway

de matos ryan: home farm section 1. bedroom 2. bathroom 3. living room 4. kitchen 5. dining room 6. plant

project info:

architect: de matos ryan structural engineer: price & myers building contractor (main house): parr walker & associates    building contractor (garden pavilion): stallard construction conservation stoneworker consultant: wells masonary joinery: zenon builders landscape contractor: capability size: 515 sq meters plus 88 sq metre garage

materials and suppliers: glazing: fineline aluminium green roof: greenfix sky garden ltd stone paving: mandarin stone bathroom marble: granite planet house stonework: wells masonry