"Oh my word! This immense cruciform building seems to have kept much of its real self. The timber roof is the original. The old relay switches now operate lights, and yet it's architecture is all modern clarity and order”
"Sarah and Pip are smitten with a 150-year-old Bedfordshire barn that's keeling over. Can they retain its charm and spirit, while at the same time transform it into a sleek, modern home?”
"What else are you going to do with some concrete stalls? Park your bike here instead of parking your horse."
Grand Designs. Series 26 Episode 2 (April 2025) The programme follows a young couple, Sarah and Pip who wish to undertake the conversion of an 150 year old barn in Bedfordshire.
Church Hill Barn in Suffolk is featured as an example of an exemplary barn conversion, ambitious in scale. Kevin McCloud spoke to David about how the project came into fruition, the ideas behind aspects of the design and the experience of being the architect.
Click on the link above to view the programme on the Channel 4 website.
