Ashraya

by Kirkland Fraser Moor 

Client Private

Project Architect David Kirkland

Award RIBA East Award 2023, RIBA East Building of the Year Award 2023 (sponsored by EH Smith), RIBA Project Architect Of The Year Award 2023.

It was the outstanding quality of this house’s design that earned it planning consent on a site where new construction would not normally be permitted. Standing in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), it borders the remains of a walled kitchen garden associated with a nearby historic house. Its strong geometric design is entirely of its time, yet it melts seamlessly into its surroundings. A holistic view of sustainability was a defining feature of how the whole project evolved.

Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.

Contractor Husker

Structural Engineer Structure Workshop 

Environmental / M&E Engineer Aura 

Landscape Architect Bowles & Wyre  

Project Management  Kiss 

Ecology M K Ecology 

Gross internal area in m2  507