sea breeze
Even a modest brief has the power to transform a home profoundly. Thoughtful, strategic changes can redefine how a space is experienced, enhancing both functionality and aesthetic appeal. By refining key elements, a home can become more intuitive, efficient, and connected to its surroundings.
Stripped-back simplicity allows essential forms to take precedence, creating a sense of clarity and purpose. The careful balance of proportion, materiality, and spatial flow elevates the everyday experience, making the home feel effortlessly harmonious.
Equally important is the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. When architecture thoughtfully holds and frames exterior areas, whether through courtyards, outdoor terraces, or framed views it fosters a sense of contentment and belonging. This seamless integration of indoors and outdoors transforms a house from a mere structure into a place that truly feels like home.
Architects - Mattinson Associates Team
Landscape Design – Mattinson Associates Team
Location – Bembridge, Isle of Wight, UK
Structural Engineer – Jonathan Darnell
Contractor – Jon Brown Ltd.
Photographer – Holly Jolliffe Photography
“When you are really close to the project it’s difficult to stand back and evaluate it but at the end, you look back and see that it is really successful, especially when you get an overwhelming thumbs up from family and friends.”
“The reason we went to Mattinson Associates is because we knew Lindsay had worked with a friend of ours, for whom she had created a jaw-droppingly beautiful masterplan and renovations for their Georgian farmhouse.
We have worked with Lindsay and the practice over the period of the project, and we’ve got to know her and the practice. I would say there are four traits to describe her and the practice: Robust – She has robust ideas which she is willing to defend. She is a good listener. She is Inventive. And above all else, she is creative. When you’ve got all these things working in tandem, you have exactly what you need in an architect”
We have got a really cool house. Its light and airy and works really well as a holiday home for either two people or eight. It’s exactly what we hoped to achieve. When I approach the house, it makes me really happy”. - Owner, Sea Breeze
