Modern black tower adjacent to a two-story black building with large windows surrounded by autumn trees and a walking path with two people.

Mill House

Location: Buckinghamshire, UK
Scale: 3-bedroom house, 225sqm

Constraints: Flood zone 3, conservation area, no UK planning precedent



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World map in gray with a red 3D location marker over northwestern Europe.
Architectural proposed site plan with property boundaries, existing and proposed buildings, access roads, parking bays, and landscape features outlined.

Story

Water Lane was designed as a serene contemporary home located near the source of the River Thames in Oxfordshire. Set within the natural landscape, the house was conceived as a light and graceful structure that lives harmoniously with the surrounding water.

The site lies beside a small brook that can overflow during heavy rain, so we elevated the property above the flood level, allowing water to pass safely beneath the house without damage.

Black and white photo of an old cylindrical brick windmill tower without sails next to a two-story house in a rural setting.
Tall, moss-covered brick tower with a small window surrounded by trees and greenery.
View looking up inside an old, circular brick tower with an open sky and bare tree branches visible through the top opening.
Two-story brick house with black shutters connected to a glass-walled extension overlooking a grassy yard and surrounded by trees.
Architectural floor plan showing the proposed first floor of a Mill Tower extension with three bedrooms, bathrooms, a circular staircase, and terrace areas.
Architectural drawing of the proposed second floor plan for Mill Tower extension with labeled dimensions, bedroom area, access hatch, and site key.Architectural drawing of proposed third floor plan for Mill Tower extension with circular viewing deck and curved atrium roof.
Architectural section drawing showing the proposed mill tower extension with labeled spaces including bedroom, snug, and kitchen with floor level heights, stairs, and scale bar.

Story

Water Lane was designed as a serene contemporary home located near the source of the River Thames in Oxfordshire. Set within the natural landscape, the house was conceived as a light and graceful structure that lives harmoniously with the surrounding water.

Architectural model of a mill tower and an attached curved building on a wooden base labeled '277 Mill Tower'.
Aerial view of a two-story house with a chimney, a long barn-like structure, and a cylindrical tower surrounded by dense trees and pathways.
Modern black tower adjacent to a two-story black building with large windows surrounded by autumn trees and a walking path with two people.
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