Birds Portchmouth Russem Architects
A new building has appeared in the English countryside that seems to be part fortress, part fermentation barrel. Downley House, situated among the gentle, rolling hills of the southeastern county of Hampshire, is a bold and modern interpretation of the English country house .. with viniculture theme added The owners are wine enthusiasts, and they had requested that the architects, London practice Burds Portchmouth Russum, reflect this in the design of their new rural residence.
The building’s entrance is tall and imposing — a glass-and-steel door, framed by an egg-shaped timber-slatted arch On either side is
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