Image 2 of 13 from gallery of Westbury Crescent Residence / David Barr Architect. Photograph by Bo Wong
Over the years we have been fortunate enough to work with so many clients with a broad range of styles and ambitious plans. Making no two Westbury Orangeries alike! However, we often spot a few of our favourite brands, adapting and flourishing in these unique spaces once we return to photograph them. Whether it’s a Humphrey […]
This amenity-rich estate, custom built by John Kean, is situated on 7 acres of perfectly manicured grounds within the Gold Coast’s most sought after gated community, Spring Hill. The handsomely appointed natural stone mansion boasts 25, 000 square feet of living space, including 7 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, an expansive indoor kitchen & a full outdoor kitchen.
Approaching Earth Day the theme of "Planet vs. Plastic" resonates strongly. Find out why choosing timber orangeries is the sustainable choice.
The innovative New York-based architecture and interior design firm Mojo Stumer Associates has designed Old Westbury Residence, a private house located in Old Westbury, New York, USA.
Layers of history (1) The hillside figures of the chalk downs are some of England’s most memorable sights and testimony of the human need to make marks on the landscape on a large scale. This need has clearly existed for hundreds of years – though quite how many centuries no one really knows, as the origins of these figures are undocumented. There is a persistent story that this one near Westbury in Wiltshire was first cut to commemorate the Battle of Ethandun, the occasion when King Arthur defeated the Vikings in 878. The battle was probably fought near here at Edington, though the exact location is not certain. The chalk beast may originally have been a more stylized horse, like the wonderful one on the downs near Uffington. But the first written mentions of the Westbury horse are as recent as the 18th century – the creature is mentioned in 1742 and was recut in 1778 by George Gee, steward of Lord Abingdon. The Westbury horse is in a dramatic hillside position and makes a stunning sight as one drives eastwards along the B3098 out of Westbury, the view I have tried to capture in my photograph by risking life and limb and standing in the middle of the road. This hillside is interesting for another reason – it forms the edge of an iron-age hill fort, the earthwork-bound Bratton Camp, which was occupied in the 250 years before the Romans invaded England. And this is a still more ancient site, because the hill also houses a Neolithic barrow some 2,000 years older than the hill fort. So the horse at Westbury is an example of the tendency, common in England, to place structures or images of significance on or near ancient sites. This is hardly surprising when the ancients picked such good locations for their barrows and hill forts, of course. But it is interesting how often this historical layering of structures marks a continuity of occupation and significance going back over millennia. Perhaps it only goes to emphasize the importance of the figure and its positioning that in he 1950s someone thought it right to replace the bare chalk with a layer of white concrete, eliminating the need for the figure to be constantly recut. Much as I’d like it to remain a true chalk figure, I’m also glad that, in its modified form, it is still there, reminding us of the past generations who lived on the hill and gave the area is enduring symbol.
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The well-proportioned beauty of an orangery roof is an important element to any design, which is only achieved by careful consideration of...
Have returned from a few days away in the South West, visiting Longleat with friends... I made everyone go for a walk at the Westbury White Horse ... ostensibly to get some fresh air, in reality so I could whip out my camera. The Westbury White Horse is the oldest in the area and is said to have been carved in memory of one of King Arthur's white horses... and the view from the horse is extraordinary.. I don't know how these ridges are formed, but they made me want to hum 'Jerusalem' for quite some time (and as I only know a couple of lines I think this was a bit irritatting to the rest of my party!)
The innovative New York-based architecture and interior design firm Mojo Stumer Associates has designed Old Westbury Residence, a private house located in Old Westbury, New York, USA.
This local developer and architect built two new properties requiring windows and doors to give a quality and heritage feel to the property.
The well-proportioned beauty of an orangery roof is an important element to any design, which is only achieved by careful consideration of...
The Westbury, a part of The Doyle Collection was voted as the #1 best hotel in Ireland in the 2023 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
A view of mainly derelict houses in Mary Street, Thornaby also in the view can be seen several cars.
From time to time we ask our customers to write for our blog. Here’s Mrs E on how her L-shaped orangery has transformed their downstairs space.
Westbury Garden Rooms specialises in creating bespoke wooden conservatories which have a multitude of uses and blur the boundaries between outside and in.
Balance, light and proportion are perfectly combined to create this beautiful dark-coloured orangery extension and loggia, providing a modern entertaining area at the rear of the property.
