{"id":4295,"date":"2015-11-04T16:49:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T16:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/?p=4295"},"modified":"2015-11-04T16:49:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T16:49:24","slug":"vibrant-timber-windows-mumford-wood-bling-house-essex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/vibrant-timber-windows-mumford-wood-bling-house-essex\/","title":{"rendered":"Vibrant Timber Windows By Mumford & Wood In Bling \u2018A House For Essex\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Traditional timber sliding sash windows, casements and French doorsets from the Conservation\u2122 range by Mumford & Wood have been specified in A House for Essex as part of Alain de Botton\u2019s series of rentable holiday homes. In this daring and provocative collaboration between FAT Architecture, the award-wining practice with an international reputation for delivering outstanding projects, and leading contemporary artist Chelmsford-born Grayson Perry, this iconic building has been described by some as a ceramic-clad gingerbread temple in Essex. \u00a0A cross between a Thai wat and an Essex barn, A House for Essex has delivered its promise as one of the most intricately layered concoctions the practice has produced. The design of the property, located in Wrabness close to the Essex coast, relates to a number of influences including Stave churches, arts and crafts houses, and English baroque architecture.\u00a0 It embraces decoration, ornament and symbolism in order to tell a rich and complex story.<\/p>\n
The interior features a number of Perry\u2019s handmade ceramic pots and tapestries that depict the fictional life of Julie which he describes as an \u2018Essex Everywoman\u2019.\u00a0 Visitors pass through a series of unfolding spaces before entering the chapel which is concealed behind two \u2018hidden\u2019 doors. \u00a0The chapel itself is organised around a striking decorative object, part medieval rood screen, part baroque fa\u00e7ade, that frames a ceramic statue of Julie. \u00a0Upstairs the two bedrooms, with views to east and west, have walk-through cupboards that lead to internal balconies overlooking the chapel space.\u00a0 The exterior is clad in more than 1900 green and white ceramic tiles cast from originals made by Perry.<\/p>\n
The made-to-order timber Conservation\u2122 products feature Victorian-style sash windows, with spring balance operation, which are adorned with fixed curved semi-circular fanlights to emphasise height and magnitude.\u00a0 Coordinating Conservation\u2122 casement windows and doors feature a contemporary-style moulding.\u00a0 All products have been finished in purple red, RAL 3004, with a single doorset supplied in yellow.\u00a0 Triangular casements were also designed and manufactured by Mumford & Wood.\u00a0 The sliding sash windows are positioned in the gold roof, in pairs of diminishing size, running from front to back of the house.<\/p>\n
Conservation\u2122 windows and doors are made from engineered timber, that provides exceptional strength and stability, to the exacting requirements of the British Woodworking Federation\u2019s Wood Window Alliance standards and are A+ BRE rated.\u00a0 Double glazed and fully factory-finished they offer the highest levels of thermal and acoustic performance and many products are Secured by Design accredited.\u00a0 Products carry the BSI Kitemark and are Energy Saving Trust listed.\u00a0 Mumford & Wood\u2019s Conservation\u2122 products are delivered to site with three-coats of high quality micro-porous paint or stain as standard.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese windows and doors are truly glorious but confess we were surprised when the contractor, Rose Builders, showed us the drawings,\u201d says Frank Buckley, managing director, Mumford & Wood Limited.\u00a0 \u201cNot that design of a bespoke nature is anything new to us, this is where our technical design and manufacturing methods excel; it was more the unexpected colours of purple red and yellow which was colour matched to Little Green Trumpet.\u00a0 This project makes a grand and striking statement and makes an unusual alternative to today\u2019s trend of white, off-white and heritage colours such as pale grey and duck egg blue and natural stain finishes.\u00a0 This property is rather like a fairy story, a true work of fiction.\u201d<\/p>\n
A House for Essex will be available to rent on a short-term holiday basis and can sleep up to four people in two bedrooms.\u00a0 Slots are allocated by public ballot which opened in May \u201915.<\/p>\n
Rose Builders Limited is a traditional family run firm of builders and contractors established around 1896.\u00a0 Based in Manningtree, Essex, Rose Builders is one of the leading construction companies in East Anglia with a reputation for quality building.\u00a0 Mumford & Wood is a regular supplier to the company.<\/p>\n
For technical support and advice please contact Mumford & Wood on 01621 818155 to arrange an appointment to meet at the company\u2019s permanent display at The Building Centre, London or the new showroom in Tiptree, Essex where a factory tour is also available.\u00a0 Here significant recent investment coupled with time-served craftsmanship ensures that products deliver maximum performance and superb aesthetics with service-excellence support.<\/p>\n
Also available as downloads from the new website is the Style Guide and Aftercare Manual as well as the new online RIBA-Assessed CPD.\u00a0 Follow us on Twitter @mumfordwood or facebook.com\/mumford for the latest company news and updates.<\/p>\n