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Project • By McLean Quinlan • Private Houses
Padstow House
Situated in a wonderfully desolate, once-industrial landscape, Camel Quarry House sits above the shores of the Camel Estuary in Cornwall, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Its form is simple – a rugged exterior faces the quarry and estuary and a smoother façade looks out on to the more sheltered, rural landscape behind. The living area is on the uppermost floor, making the most of the extraordinary views, with a connecting terrace to spill out onto when the weather is fine.
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
We decided to photograph the house again, 15 years after construction, curious to see how it has settled into its surroundings, both inside and out.
The external slate walls... More