Backwater Norfolk is The Modern House pick for design-led holiday home in the UK!

''From the Cornish coast to a secluded lagoon in the heart of the Norfolk Broads. This waterside getaway in Wroxham was completed by London-based Platform 5 Architects in 2016. The timber-framed structure is clad in red cedar shingles and takes its cue from nearby boatsheds, with three low-rise bays that contain the main living areas. While the exterior blends in with the wetland surroundings, inside the four-bedroom house has a more contemporary feel, with a spiral staircase and a skylight. On the lagoon side is an abundance of glass and a canopy for enjoying the outdoors, whatever the weather, and on a hot day you can enjoy a drink on the jetty while dangling your feet into the water and keeping an eye out for the local family of otters.''

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It is a widely-held ambition among architects to design their own home, but the motivations vary. For some it is a chance to pursue an architectural idea or technical innovation without compromise; for others it offers a a route to affordable accomodation, or the opportunity to live in the sort of space or location not offered by conventional developments.

Join us hear to from Patrick Michell from Platform 5 along two other architects who have recently fulfilled that ambition, to learn about the positives and the potential pitfalls of self-building.  Patrick will be discussing Backwater, a holiday home on the Norfolk Broads that was developed as a prototype for an architectural holiday let business as well as providing a personal retreat for family and friends.

Subjects covered include the search for a site, managing costs and finance, developing the design as both architect and client, and realising the vision.

27/05/2020, 10AM, UK

UPDATED 09/06/2020: 

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At a time when we are all being encouraged to stay inside, if you fancy some light entertainment you can see Backwater, our holiday home project on the Norfolk Broads featured as a reference project on tonight’s (25th March) “Building the Dream” on More 4 at 9pm.

Charlie Luxton will follow newly-retired Marisa and Andrew through the build of their own bespoke home on the Suffolk Coast. The couple were given a tour of Backwater so they could experience the house and see how some of the design ideas might apply to their own project.

25/03/2020, 9PM, More4

Follow this link (https://lnkd.in/dRSyWZb) to catch up on the episode later S9 Ep2.

''Platform 5 designs contemporary North London home in tricky infill plot.''

Wallpaper* recently featured our NW10 project. Read it here.