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Pool design makes a splash in the 2024 British pool and hot tub awards

Witcher Crawford are proud to present a recently built pool in Sevenoaks, Kent as it receives Silver in the ‘Residential Indoor Freeboard Pools £150,000 and over' category at the British Pool and Hot Tub Awards 2024; hosted by SPATA and BISHTA. The pool was delivered by multi-award winning Tanby Pools.

The award-winning pool forms part of a newly completed 5-bedroom Arts and Crafts house. It transcends into a space that intentionally binds the built environment to the natural landscaping. Immersed in the verdant background, the scheme combines luxury with natural beauty. Complete with a bespoke stone mural designed by Richard Witcher on the west wall, the pool house balances craft with utility.

As we celebrate the achievement of our sophisticated pool, we strive to continue our journey towards finding the perfect blend between craftmanship and living. Join us as we explore unique niches in luxury design.

  • Witcher Crawford Architects, Sevenoaks, Kent

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Planning Success for a Bespoke Contemporary New Build Property for a Disabled Client

Witcher Crawford are delighted to receive Planning Permission for an impressive new-build property in rural Hampshire.

Nestled in a sensitive site adjacent to ancient woodland, the design demanded meticulous consideration of its context and the unique needs of our disabled client. The functionality of the planform, flow within the property, ease of use and access of all spaces was the starting point for creating this new home.

The resultant scheme is an interplay of utilitarian and contemporary domestic architecture, with a brickwork, zinc, and cedar material palette with large format glazing. In combination, this provides a high quality of light and low need for maintenance, whilst fitting with its sensitive rural setting. Detailing of cedar interspersed on the façade and a triangulated zinc porch add a contemporary quality to the overall design.

Within the heart of the design lies an open-plan layout, thoughtfully crafted to prioritize accessibility, and equipped with tailor-made facilities, including an X-Y hoist system and hydrotherapy pool. In addition, the proposal incorporates solar panels, amplifying its environmental credentials and sustainability.

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Construction Progress near the South Downs

A large hole has been dug at our site for a new build contemporary Arts and Crafts house near the South Downs.

With the foundations piled and the site dug down to the required levels, we will imminently begin constructing this new build house, starting with the basement pool. The site is being prepped for the pouring of the floor slab and forming the pool, walls will follow soon after.

See our previous post on this project here.

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  • Witcher Crawford Architects, Winchester, Hampshire

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Kent Arts and Crafts House – Progress

With its external envelope fully finished, including the complimentary oak and wrought iron detailing to the private first floor terrace, the interior is reaching its final stages. We have also included a sneak peak of the pool progress where the polished plaster walls are just about to commence.

  • Witcher Crawford Architects, Sevenoaks, Kent

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Test Valley Planning Challenge

We were approached by a client who was unsuccessful in achieving planning approval with other consultants. By carrying out a detailed analysis of the site and after careful negotiations with the local authority, Witcher Crawford Architects managed to secure planning consent in 2019 for a new build house on this sensitive site. The house is now complete.

  • Witcher Crawford Architects, Test Valley, Hampshire

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New Build House Completion

This new build house has recently come to completion in Leatherhead. The project involved replacing a mid-20th century bungalow and garage with a new 2 storey house with an integrated garage.

The client asked for a traditional and unfussy design to be in keeping with the local vernacular, and to be a standalone building in its own right.

Undertaking a careful assessment of the site and the street context, we successfully achieved planning approval for a 240% increase in floor area from the existing house to the new design. 

  • Witcher Crawford Architects, Leatherhead, Surrey