The Roman Villa Experience
by Stonewood Design
Client The Newt in Somerset
Project Architect Nicola du Pisanie
Awards RIBA South West Award 2023, RIBA South West Project Architect of the Year Award 2023
The Roman Villa Experience is set within the grounds of The Newt, a country estate in Somerset, and is one of a number of new buildings that populate the sprawling site. Comprising a contemporary museum and fully reconstructed Roman villa, the project is sited over excavated Roman remains originally discovered in the 1830s that remained undeveloped until 2015 when further excavations by archaeologists revealed the existence of the magnificent Hadspen Roman Villa, which now forms the basis for the new visitor experience.
Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.
Contractor Stonewood Builders Ltd
Structural Engineer Hydrock Consulting Engineers
Environmental / M&E Engineer E3 Consulting Engineers
Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Synergy
Fire Hydrock
Principle Designer Hydrock
Geotechnical Engineer Hydrock
Archaeology + Historic Consultants South West Heritage
Transportation Hydrock
Planning Consultant AZ Urban Studios
Building Control Oculus
Glazing GL&SS
Exhibition Designer Kossmann de Jong
Landscape Architect LT Studio
Planting Design Urquhart & Hunt
Gross internal area in m2 1302
