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“Part of a group of three of the finest architect-designed houses in the UK, designed in the late 1960s by leading architects Foggo and Thomas”
This exceptional five-bedroom, single storey house was designed in the early 1960s by acclaimed architects Peter Foggo and David Thomas. Located on a small private estate in the heart of Holyport, a sought-after Berkshire village, the house has a steel frame construction with the structure clearly expressed both inside and out. The strong horizontal planes of floor and roof-line are emphasised by the exceptional transparency of the elevations, a result of the remarkable 60:40 glass-to-wall ratio. Private landscaped gardens surround the house, extending to approximately half an acre.
Manor Way
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History
Peter Foggo (1930-93) and David Thomas set up practice in 1959 after studying architecture together at Liverpool University. They shared a passion for the work of Mies van der Rohe and once even persuaded the legendary architect to travel to Merseyside to talk to the students.
Between 1959 and 1965, they designed a number of private houses as Peter Foggo and David Thomas Architects which are among the few buildings in Britain that stand comparison with the celebrated ‘Case Study Houses’ of Richard Neutra, Charles & Ray Eames and Craig Elwood which were built in California between 1945 and 1960. Subsequently, both architects became directors of Arup Associates; Foggo in particular became known for the 1985 Broadgate development in the City of London, whilst David Thomas provided a significant contribution towards the transformation of Hong Kong’s infrastructure as Head of Arup’s Hong Kong practice.
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