Reed Watts Designs Contemporary Timber and Hempcrete Visitor Centre for Ightham Mote Manor House
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
London architecture studio Reed Watts has designed and built a new visitor centre for the medieval Ightham Mote manor house in Kent. The 317-square-metre structure features an exposed timber and hempcrete construction that references the half-timbering of the historic Grade I-listed building. Located within the walled garden of the National Trust-operated property, the centre provides reception, shop, storeroom, and office spaces to accommodate visitors to the heritage site.
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Operated by the National Trust, the 317-square-metre centre provides a reception, shop, storeroom and offices within the walled garden of the manor house, to accommodate an
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