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Nicolas Tye Architects: Preservation and Sustainable Design Creatively Combined

September 2, 2011 By 1 Comment

Another example of their use of reconfiguring and re-designing existing structures is the Dingle Barn. It is a new building attached to a retrofitted existing stone barn with arched roof and all. It is located in the rural area of Herefordshire and is surrounded by large amounts of farmland. It is a private dwelling with a very wide open feel. The view and maintaining the small environmental impact are weighed equal in Nicolas Tye Architects’ design of the Dingle Barn.

Dingle Barn Exterior

The third example of Nicolas Tye Architects’ modernistic approach to preservation and renovation is the addition to St. Paul’s Church in Estonia. The elaborate flowing addition is based on the musical style known as Arvo Part and represents keys of a piano to be played. They discuss the addition by saying,

“The existing church will have a lightness of touch gentrified solution, which breathes life into this historic building providing a wonderful concert hall with retractable seating.”

Dingle Barn Interior

It will be constructed of locally sourced timber. This is just one of the environmental sustainable practices that Nicolas Tye Architects displays.

These are just three examples of the impact one architectural firm can have on preservation and sustainable design.

St. Paul's Church Addition

By incorporating new technologies, the desire to preserve humans heritage and buildings that represent a meaning Nicolas Tye Architects not only designs for a greener future, but also “practices what they preach” by working in a renovated green building.

Resources: Architecture News, Contemporist, and Nicolas Tye Architects

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About Jennifer Shockley

Jennifer is originally from Colorado but currently resides in Michigan where she is finishing up her Master’s degree in Architecture. She is currently focusing on historical preservation and sustainable design and hopes to gain employment at a design firm specializing in these areas. Jennifer also has writing experience serving as an editor for her school newspaper and college magazine. Jennifer has two cats named Prada and Dior-aptly named after her shoe obsession. You can follow Jennifer on twitter @jenshock81.

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  1. Sustainable Composition says:
    September 3, 2011 at 8:54 am

    Is this a forced air building?

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