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Old House Farm is a Grade II* Listed building. Old extensions were demolished and the house was refurbished, strengthened and the oak frame conserved. Modern partitions were removed to create more spacious rooms. The scheme includes a new light and airy Sun Room, Family Room, Glazed Gallery, Kitchen, Servery, Utility Room and Rear Hall on the ground floor and new Master Bedroom, ensuite Bathroom and large airing cupboard at first floor. 43 05.10.2021 16 05.10.2021 IMG_3697 43 05.10.2021 1/9 OLD HOUSE FARM- Extension, refurbishment & landscaping Old House Farm is a Grade II* Listed building. Old extensions were demolished and the house was refurbished, strengthened and the oak frame conserved. Modern partitions were removed to create more spacious rooms. The scheme includes a new light and airy Sun Room, Family Room, Glazed Gallery, Kitchen, Servery, Utility Room and Rear Hall on the ground floor and new Master Bedroom, ensuite Bathroom and large airing cupboard at first floor. These extensions provide spacious and evocative living areas and improve the relationship between the rooms of the original house. RETURN TO: INTERIOR PROJECTS LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS IN THE WORKS Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218

The existing cottage is small and inadequate for modern living. Our proposals include repairs and partial rebuilding, a new sitting room extension, a new entrance from the farmyard and opening up the existing doorway to allow access into the new sitting room. image CH Cottage Describe your image image 1/4 CORN HALL COTTAGE Corn Hall Cottage is a brick and peg tiled cottage on two floors with the East wall built of a farmyard wall. The existing cottage is small and inadequate for modern living. Our proposals include repairs and partial rebuilding, a new sitting room extension, a new entrance from the farmyard and opening up the existing doorway to allow access into the new sitting room. The roof of the extension is to be a pyramidal roof and the flue has been designed to be an architectural feature above te roof line. We have successfully obtained planning persmission with our proposals for our clients and are looking forward to starting work imminently. RETURN TO: INTERIOR PROJECTS LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS IN THE WORKS Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218 © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK

Over the last millennium there have been several mills recorded on the site, which is in a Conservation Area, the final one destroyed by fire in 1882. Our clients wanted the extension to The Mill House to have the appearance of the old mill shown in historical records and to retain the wheel pit and leat which survived. ​ 5 6.6_edited sketch 1 6.6.01 5 6.6_edited 1/4 MILL HOUSE- Alterations & extension Over the last millennium there have been several mills recorded on the site, which is in a Conservation Area, the final one destroyed by fire in 1882. Our clients wanted the extension to The Mill House to have the appearance of the old mill shown in historical records and to retain the wheel pit and leat which survived. The new work included very heavy structural timbers of pitch pine and Douglas fir and a staircase designed as a water wheel. RETURN TO: INTERIOR PROJECTS LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS IN THE WORKS Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218

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Hintlesham Priory is Grade II listed. The project involved the demolition of an existing lean-to, the construction of a new three storey extension of red brick with hand–made plain tile roof containing the Rear Hall, Garden Room and a new staircase on the ground floor, a second staircase, landing, shower room and bedroom on the first floor and new landing and bathroom on the second floor 20 5.2.09 18 5.2.09 17 5.2.09 20 5.2.09 1/5 HINTLESHAM PRIORY- Alterations, refurbishment, extensions & landscaping Hintlesham Priory is Grade II listed. The project involved the demolition of an existing lean-to, the construction of a new three storey extension of red brick with hand–made plain tile roof containing the Rear Hall, Garden Room and a new staircase on the ground floor, a second staircase, landing, shower room and bedroom on the first floor and new landing and bathroom on the second floor. A new single storey Boots room extension links the playroom and house. An existing single storey extension was fully refurbished for the Laundry, WC and corridor. The existing attic space was strengthened, insulated and refurbished to create two bedrooms and a large landing. Landscaping work included new stone paved terraces and steps. Hintlesham Priory received an SAA Craftsmanship Award in 2008. RETURN TO: INTERIOR PROJECTS LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS IN THE WORKS Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218

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Our approach to architecture is progressive classism this means reassesing classical design for the modern era. We apply this rule throughout our projects and strongly believe the finished articles to have timeless relevance. BELIEFS Our approach to architecture is progressive classism this means reassesing classical design for the modern era. We apply this rule throughout our projects and strongly believe the finished articles to have timeless relevance. Rodney Black's book Giving Orders sets out these underlying values. Use the link below to find out more about this book. https://www.rbdspublications.co.uk/ SUSTAINABILITY We pride our values on how we can improve the environment, whether that is through sustainability or conservation. Our aim is to create environmentally friendly spaces that are harmonious with the surroundings. We aim to use sustainable products and technology in all our projects including green oak, biomass boilers, heat pumps, photo voltaics and solar collectors. Green Oak frame buildings have been built in the UK for many centuries. They are derived from Roman carpentry practice and have the potential for enormously long life. Some extant oak-framed buildings are over 800 years old. This is an approach to building with which we are very familiar having surveyed and conserved many of them. Our new green oak framed buildings are projected to have very long life, especially as the associated brickwork is laid in lime mortar. This approach to building has many environmental benefits including the carbon capture of the oak structure and the very low ratio of energy required for construction/useful life span. With the strong trend towards energy conservation and the use of renewable fuels, we are taking the lead in every project we undertake to incorporate the new technologies and to reduce heat losses from buildings. Photo voltaics (PV), solar collectors, bio-mass boilers and heat pumps are all technologies we are incorporating into our projects. Creake House A current project which is at the construction stage is going to have zero carbon emissions for 70+ years. This is due to implementing a variety of environmentally friendly installations into the design such as heatpumps, large PV arrays and carbon offsetting with tree planting. CONSERVATION We have been actively involved in the conservation of historic buildings for many years. Our work to date includes 5 Grade I listed buildings, 5 Grade II* listed buildings and numerous Grade II listed buildings and we have received awards for conservation and craftsmanship. Conservation work includes mediaeval oak frame and infill panels, plasterwork including decorative and sculpted interior plaster and external rendering including pargetting, historic brick and stonework, roofing work of all materials including slate, tile (peg, plain and pantile), lead, stainless steel, copper, thatch (both straw and reed), repairs to windows including leaded lights and sourcing hand-made glass, preservation of wall papers, wall panelling, floor finishes including timber boards, brick, tile (including encaustic), stone, staircases, chimneys and chimney pieces, strengthening of buildings without detectable disturbance of historic finishes in the finished work (including underpinning and superstructure failures), installation of mechanical (heating and plumbing) and electrical services into historic buildings, reversion to original floor layouts where intruded walls, floors and ceilings are removed and the finishes restored according to the cues left by original finishes or other evidence of original finishes...and so on. Our expertise led to our being chosen to spearhead the restoration of buildings designed by a British architect in 1895 damaged in the Great Hansin Earthquake which hit Kobe, Japan, in 1995. Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218

Over the years Rodney Black Design studios has achieved various awards from the RIBA, Royal Institute of British Architects and the Suffolk association of architects. We also recieved an accolade of awards and articles for superyacht the Lady Christine designed by Rodney. Awards + Media for Superyacht; The Lady Christine BOAT INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 2010 ISSUE THE YACHT REPORT NOVEMBER 2010 ISSUE 118 WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARDS 7 MAY 2011 13 pages of photographs and description of the Motor Yacht Lady Christine showcasing the yacht’s appearance at the Monaco Yacht Show 2010. Motor Yacht Lady Christine featured on the cover with the headline ‘The Eighth Wonder of the World’ described over ten pages of editorial and images together with the full Feadship press release. The Motor Yacht Lady Christine received the Judges’ Special Award at the prestigious 2011 World Superyacht Award ceremony held at the Guildhall, London. INTERNATIONAL SUPERYACHT SOCIETY AWARDS 27 OCTOBER 2011 Rodney Black Design Studios won two Neptune Awards at the ShowBoats Design Awards held at the Mar-A-Lago Club, Palm Beach, Florida for the Motor Yacht Lady Christine. SOCIETY OF BRITISH INTERIOR DESIGNERS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS 2011 Finalist in the Best Luxury Space category, Paris, 11 September 2011. THE SUPERYACHTS 2012 SILVER ANNIVERSARY EDITION BOAT INTERNATIONAL FEBRUARY 2014 EDITION – ARTICLE YACHT HARBOUR ARTICLE - PUBLISHED APRIL 2019 SUPERYACHT TIMES ARTICLE - PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2019 This publication featured a guided tour of the Motor Yacht Lady Christine ‘one of the world’s finest new private luxury yachts’. Superyacht Design: Outside Influences - an interview with Rodney Black highlighting the differences in approach between residential and yacht design. Read it here . Yacht Harbour published an article which listed the Lady Christine as one of the largest yachts to make an appearance at the Superyacht Show 2019 in Barcelona. Read it here . Superyacht Times published a profile on the Lady Christine in November 2019. Read it here . BOAT INTERNATIONAL GUIDED TOUR - PUBLISHED JANUARY 2021 Boat International published a guided tour of the Lady Christine Superyacht as well as an interview with its owner, Lord Laidlaw. Read it here . Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218

Clapper Farmhouse was redesigned with new two-storey extensions to the south, east and north. 08 2.2_edited 44 2.2.05 Minolta wa 03 2.2.05 RB 08 2.2_edited 1/8 CLAPPER FARMHOUSE- Extension & new conservatory Clapper Farmhouse was redesigned with new two-storey extensions to the south, east and north. A large entrance hall with gallery, timber and wrought iron balusters and natural stone floor leads through to the new Family Room and Conservatory. RETURN TO: INTERIOR PROJECTS LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS IN THE WORKS Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218

Major alterations, a full refurbishment and renovation programme together with garden and landscaping works brought this neglected property into the 21st century. 04 25.09.2015 07 25.09.2015 100 12.09.2014 04 25.09.2015 1/6 LITTLE SUTTON HOO- Alterations; refurbishment & landscaping Major alterations, a full refurbishment and renovation programme together with garden and landscaping works brought this neglected property into the 21st century. Two new bedrooms and a landing were formed in the roof space with three new dormer windows facing south and new gable windows. The ground and first floor plans were substantially altered with all new bathrooms and kitchen. A new Study was constructed on the footprint of an existing attached garden room structure and the existing stables were converted to form part of the house to provide a Boots Room, WC and Games Room. The attached Garage was also converted to form part of the house to provide a Gym and Laundry Room. A new Greenhouse and Potting Shed were constructed on the footprint of an earlier, derelict one. An extension in the classical style was added on the north side to accommodate an Entrance Hall, WC, plant cupboards and corridor. A new bay window was added to the Dining Room and a new open porch on the west wall. Landscaping work was carried out on all sides of the house. The formal approach garden was designed to enhance the classical approach frontage. RETURN TO: INTERIOR PROJECTS LANDSCAPE PROJECTS ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS IN THE WORKS Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218

A collection of our landscape projects in our portfolio. LANDSCAPE Crowe Hall Wood Farm Dairy House Bucklers Farmhouse Little Sutton Hoo Elmsett Old Rectory Manor House Old House Farm Short Hoo Rodney Black Design Studios. Gun Hill House, Ipswich Road, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HR, UK Tel +44(0)1206 322800 Architecture@rodneyblackdesignstudios.co.uk STAY IN TOUCH: © 2023 RODNEY BLACK. Powered and secured by Wix / PRIVACY POLICY/ SITE DESIGN: RODNEY BLACK VAT Registration no. 665 9458 79 Registered in England no. 3161218