Located on a working Somerset farmyard, the new architecture/ family archive and studio at Shatwell Farm sits at the foot of a valley within a mix of buildings that includes barns, a wood store and sheds dating from the 19th century through to the 1970s. This is the most recent architectural project commissioned by the farm's owners, following Stephen Taylor Architects' cowshed and barn (AJ 21.02.13) and Skene Catling de la Pena's Dairy House. With a construction budget of £250,000 and providing 120m2 of accommodation, the project mixes simple construction techniques, prefabrication and cheap industrial materials with high-quality locally sourced hardwood to create a building that, through an evident economy of means, sits unpretentiously in its farmyard environment while providing generous interiors.
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