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Recognising hard work: BAS Mooarc makes the list
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s an award-wining design practice, BAS Mooarc is committed to making the Channel Islands an interesting and diverse place to live. The practice’s extensive portfolio clearly demonstrates a commitment to architectural excellence through innovative and imaginative design, and it seems that all of this hard work has paid off. Three of BAS Mooarc’s projects – Le Portelet, Etoile du Nord and Les Bardeaux – have been shortlisted at the Guernsey Design Awards 2012. BAS Mooarc Design Director, Jamie Falla, said: ”This marks a new era for contemporary architecture in Guernsey. We’ve worked very hard over the last ten years, so it’s a privilege to be shortlisted for three of our recent projects. ”There is a huge amount of respect for what we are
doing and for us this is the culmination of where we are going in the future. It is also a reflection of the good quality clients and builders that we work with and that’s something that is very important to us.” BAS Mooarc Project Architect, Caroline Shortt,
added: ”It is a real honour to be recognised for the quality of our designs. We fight hard for our buildings and we are always trying to push the boundaries of design and sustainability. ”We’re very happy that the residents of Guernsey appreciate what we’re doing.”
Le Portelet Nestled into a hillside overlooking Portelet Harbour, Le Portelet is a comfortable and modern family home that replaces a bungalow that previously existed on the site. Le Portelet sits comfortably into the landscape and makes use of the surrounding wooded area, in the process reducing the building’s visual impact on the landscape.
One of the most striking features is the glazing,
which really allows the building to take advantage of the wonderful views. Additional features include under floor heating, solar thermal panels on the roof and a ventilation system that reduces the loss of heat from the building.
Le Portelet was built to comply with 2016 Building Regulations and Code for Sustainable Homes Level 5, therefore construction materials were carefully selected in order to reduce the carbon footprint. All
of the materials were sourced from a sustainable forest and include prefabricated laminated timber panels and Sweet-Chestnut external cladding. The ground works contractors for Le Portelet were Geomarine Ltd and Ravenscroft Construction Ltd. The structural engineer was Dorey Lyle & Ashman, whilst the mechanical and electrical engineer was 4-Star.
Nicky Burridge of NB Lighting Design was the lighting designer, whilst Sensible Home Technologies provided control systems for lighting and heating. External landscaping work was conducted by Guernsey Gardens and Ravenscroft Construction Ltd. Caroline Shortt said: ”Le Portelet was very much a talking point for islanders during construction, so we made sure that the building blended in with the existing landscape. This worked well and since completing the project
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