Windmill Hill, Buckinghamshire

Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill is a purpose-built archive and office complex near Waddesdon Manor. It houses family archives from Waddesdon Manor, a contemporary art collection, a reading room, and performance spaces. It was built in 2011 by Stephen Marshall Architects of London. Originally a dairy farm, the building is now representative of the conservation and environmental work of the Rothschild Foundation.[1]

Original elements of the dairy farm have been retained, including two red-brick barns. Many vernacular features of the farm buildings have also been reinterpreted such as the metallic roofs and oak shutters.[2] The complex was built using environmentally sustainable design principles. It has grey water recycling and ground source heating. The shutters allow natural ventilation and the deep eaves protect offices from the sun. It is also one of Britain’s largest naturally-cooled archives as the stores have thick walls which create a stable environment without the use of air-conditioning.[3]

The archives comprise a variety of documents including manuscripts, maps, plans, photographs, drawings and accounts.[4] There is a growing contemporary art collection which includes sculpture by Sarah Lucas, Angus Fairhurst, and Richard Long as well as paintings and installations.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Windmill Hill - Waddesdon Manor". Waddesdon Manor. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Windmill Hill in Aylesbury, England by Stephen Marshall Architects". ArchShowcase. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  3. ↑ "The Rothschild Foundation by Stephen Marshall Architects | Dezeen". Dezeen. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  4. ↑ "Waddesdon Archive - Waddesdon Manor". Waddesdon Manor. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Works of Art at Windmill Hill leaflet" (PDF).
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