Three buildings mark the extremities of the plot and create two clear axis through the landscape. Each building has a distinct character, made from masonry, timber and patinated copper. While their positioning and forms create a conversation between them, they remain very individual. The new kitchen forms a lynch pin between two existing buildings, while also linking the heart of the house to the studio on the hill. Wrapping the simple, asymmetric roofline in standing seam copper further emphasises the axis to the studio. Overhead, the skylights create direct views to the studio on the hillside and towering trees above, which combined with the scars in the landscape bring a touch of the sublime to the setting. The threshold between the kitchen, garden and woods beyond are deliberately ambiguous. The studio on the hillside draws from the unique natural history of the area, inspired by a large boulder which sat on the site. The rock-like studio teeters on the edge of the hillside, half sunken, half protruding like a block of glacial moraine. The position high on the slope optimises views over the valley, while appearing to be subsumed by the ever-encroaching woodland undergrowth. The simple plan inhabits the retaining wall, while opening to the western views over the valley. The structure is transparent along the approach axis, picking out the ash trees through a slice in the wall. On the western elevation a panoramic window overlooks the garden and Avon Valley beyond. The workspace uses this vantage point to offer a calm space for contemplation and thought. The workshop is the last structure in the series, located at the base of the hill and entrance to the property. Timber construction is explored both structurally and in the cladding, making reference to the spindly trunks and looming trees in the background. This scheme is buried into the hillside, allowing the landscape to wrap over the rooftop, hiding it from above. The historic sectional levels are referenced in the fairfaced concrete upstand and hanging vertical cladding. The textured cladding with its undulating surface explores the differential weathering and damp woodland conditions. During the summer months, the evening sunshine will flood the workshop with light and cast shifting shadows across the cladding.