Home-grown Design and Architecture
The Art of Studio Living by Sarah Edwards of E.R.M.C. Ltd
IN this month’s edition, following all that is good in homegrown Island Design and Architecture, we feature an interesting project from a local
designer. Robert Biggs of Biggs Talbot Architects has
recently finished a wonderful contemporary house tucked into the West Cowes townscape cradled amongst the natural terracing near the Royal Yacht Squadron. Tis is contemporary living close hauled with
Cowes’ world beating marine heritage. While meeting up with Robert to discuss his
recently completed project ‘Te Studio’ for local client, developer Chris Sandell, it is easy to see just how much passion and care Robert puts
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into his projects. Te studio has proved a chance to showcase this to great effect. As scheme designer Robert has no hesitation
in revealing the biggest success of the project. He said: “In assuring careful attention to detail and spatial planning my solution has allowed me to really optimise the design. We have created a ‘tardis’ effect gaining a sense of space greater than the plans on face value seem to provide.” Te design merges interior and exterior on this
restricted footprint where Robert knew that approval would only be given for a ‘like for like’ replacement building of what was a small and very much unloved existing structure in extreme disrepair.
Te building has been designed to nestle within its natural grandstand where the Solent
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