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the local residents have really embraced Le Portelet.” Jamie Falla added: ”We care about Guernsey and we continue to make sure that we are putting buildings into the community that we can all be proud of. The materials we used softened the building and this helped us to please the client and the general public when it came to making it part of the landscape.”
Etoile du Nord
The brief for Etoile du Nord was to remodel an existing bungalow that overlooks Vazon Bay in order to take advantage of the stunning views. Etoile du Nord was built to comply with the building
latest regulations and all of the new
elements of the building were designed to reduce energy consumption. Upgrades were made to the existing structure and then an additional glass rooftop pavilion was built above with double-height glass sculpted around the former structure. Locally sourced reconstituted stone was used to
anchor the building and help it blend into the hillside. Additional features include roof lighting, control systems for heating, ventilation and an external terrace.
Main contractor for the Etoile du Nord project was Joe Moriarty & Sons Ltd, whilst the mechanical and electrical consultant was Guernsey Electricity. Nicky
Burridge of NB Lighting Design was the lighting designer and Guernsey Gardens conducted the landscaping work. Caroline Shortt said:
“The concept of Etoile du Nord was to create a
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