Flint House in Buckinghamshire has been named ‘House of the Year’ by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Designed by architects Skene Catling De La Pena, it was described by judges as ‘a marvel of geological evolution and construction.’
The house, which was featured in Channel 4’s Grand Designs TV programme, was built in the flint-layered fields of the Rothschild’s estate at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire.
Jane Duncan, RIBA President, said the shortlist for RIBA’s House of the Year represented a remarkable diversity of architectural skills and outcomes.
“I am delighted that Skene Catling De La Pena’s Flint House for Lord Rothschild has won this year’s prize,” said Jane.
“Although superbly original and unique, it continues a fine tradition of RIBA award-winning houses that provide exemplars for others: architects, clients and developers.”
The building rises from the ground as dark, fashioned flint which slowly changes into refined white chalk blocks.
Flint House in Buckinghamshire has been named ‘House of the Year’ by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). .
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