https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1865-robert-grace en-us According to English Heritage (which oversees historic buildings for the British government), Woodchester House, a Georgian mansion built in 1746 and located on 30 acres of Gloucestershire countryside, is architecturally untouchable and unchangeable.

]]> woodchester-house.asp Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8520-woodchester-house The blocky Georgian mansion, built 266 years ago, and an outbuilding are connected to a remarkable garden by a modern glass-and-concrete pavilion at the rear of the house. Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireThe blocky Georgian mansion, built 266 years ago, and an outbuilding are connected to a remarkable garden by a modern glass-and-concrete pavilion at the rear of the house.Photo © Jesper Ray The fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls f Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireThe fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls facing the garden glide open on a motorized track.Photo © Jesper Ray The fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls f Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireThe fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls facing the garden glide open on a motorized track.Photo © Jesper Ray The fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls f Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireThe fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls facing the garden glide open on a motorized track.Photo © Jesper Ray The fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls f Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireThe fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls facing the garden glide open on a motorized track.Photo © Jesper Ray The fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls f Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireThe fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls facing the garden glide open on a motorized track.Photo © Jesper Ray The fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls f Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireThe fascia of the concrete roof is clad with soft gray aluminum to keep the color palette of the structure consistent when observed from the house's upper windows. The pavilion's corner glass walls facing the garden glide open on a motorized track.Photo © Jesper Ray At the rear of the house, concrete decks and sectional cuts allow natural light to permeate the sitting area and an elevated dining space. Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireAt the rear of the house, concrete decks and sectional cuts allow natural light to permeate the sitting area and an elevated dining space.Photo © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershirePhoto © Jesper Ray Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireImage courtesy Robert Grace Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireImage courtesy Robert Grace Woodchester House Woodchester HouseRobert Grace GloucestershireImage courtesy Robert Grace