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El Ray

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  • Level of Award:

    Commendation
  • Region:

    South East
  • Local Authority Area:

    Shepway
  • Entrant:

    Simon Conder Associates
  • Architect:

    Simon Conder Associates
  • Services Engineer:

    Zef
  • Structural Engineer:

    Fluid Structures
  • Contractor:

    Ecolibrium Solutions
  • Quantity Surveyor:

    Listers
  • Primary Use Class:

    C3 Dwelling Houses
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Information about this winner

A new two bedroomed family house, this scheme develops the local tradition of improvisation and experimentation. The new house incorporates a 19th century railway carriage that formed the basis of the original, smaller house. With a sense of fun and quirkiness, this scheme is a gem of an architectural solution.  Clever and unusual, this is a good example of an eccentric seaside building, which is particularly fitting in its Dungeness Beach location.

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