Architecture in wales

Porthmadog House is a 475-square-metre, two-storey replacement home set on a sloping coastal site in North Wales, overlooking an estuary of the Irish Sea. Designed as a long-term home for a recently retired couple, the project brings the owners back to their roots. The site was acquired at the end of 2019 after five years of research and preparation. The existing house, which had stood derelict for 15 years, had once belonged to a childhood friend of the clients. The decision to buy the site was based on both personal connection and the opportunity for a new beginning. James Silverman The brief called for a home capable of responding to the exposed coastal conditions while remaining warm, comfortable, and closely connected to its set... More