Delfyd Farm

A remote coastal farmhouse in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Gower Peninsular, South Wales. The clients wished to improve the spatial quality of the ground floor of their home, to accommodate family and friends. The project comprises two modest domestic extensions, one either side of the existing farmhouse - a guest wing to the east and a dining and sitting room to the west, adjacent to the existing kitchen.

Constructed around 1895, the original farmhouse is a typical Gower vernacular, built of solid stone wall construction, aligned to a simple rectangular plan with a porch to protect against the weather. Georgian sash windows regulate the scale and proportion of the main, south-facing facade. The new extensions read as four distinct volumes, scaled to bring focus to the hierarchy of the original farmhouse. They are clad in a simple rhythmic palette of standing seam, vertical larch beaded cladding, and bespoke window units, which follow the setting out of roof and walls. New materials take into account the demands of the site’s remote location and its requirement for durable materials that can withstand the effects of coastal exposure.