Grand Design – Hillcot Barn 5/5

Hillcott barn, jostles in an exciting way, with conservation heritage. Located in a remote valley of Herefordshire it is a mouthwatering example of contemporary residential design.

The program exposes the pitfalls of self project management. RRA Architects believe that self-build project management is fraught with complexity and shouldn’t be attempted without professional guidance through out the entire project.

This episode of Grand Designs, first released by Channel 4 in April 2006 highlights in bucket-loads, how client optimism mixed with reality are not necessarily happy bed fellows. The end result after much blood, sweat and tears is a fantastic barn conversion described by Ken McCloud as, ” a mouthwatering contemporary barn conversion.”

The program maker Talkback Thames submitted this episode of Grand Designs for a Golden Montreux TV award in 2006.

Contact RRA if you are looking to create your own grand design. RRA has offices in London and Hereford.

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25 Responses to “Grand Design – Hillcot Barn 5/5”

garyomaany83 September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

stupid fuking …
stupid fuking bitch, cant accept failure, cant accept that she was wrong and that she should never have project managed what was already an ambitious build to begin with. always blaming the architect and builders for she didnt understand, shuda off and let them do their job. she doesn’t deserve this gaf!

XXXMoodiboyXXX September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

I think the woman …
I think the woman is OK. The architect doesnt seem to want to do anything outside his pay agreement, which is pretty poor form. Not even some constructive advice. Also, you can see how teh strict heritage laws in that area have actually helped create better architecture. n the end though, teh spaces in teh house are too cramped! And those red dining room chairs! Nope!

wazooyah September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Aye, a beautiful …
Aye, a beautiful house. Well jelous!
What an annoying woman though! :P Wish I had the money for such a great house!

trahcceb September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

At the end of the …
At the end of the day it looks pretty good!

textthing September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

A typical vanity …
A typical vanity project, by people who think they’re entitled to an uninterrupted view across countryside.

2Difour September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Wow that did turn …
Wow that did turn out well even though I’m not a big fan of their home and even though they struggled with some major challenges it all came together for them in the end. Good on them. It did however highlight the importance of project management, communication etc etc.

bennythenut September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Love this episodes …
Love this episodes for all the drama.
The reason this lady is so hard on the builders and architect is because they are obviously very wealthy. That’s how rich people stay rich.
Not the type of person to supply a cuppa and bicky for smoko.

jameslikesstuf September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

i think the house …
i think the house has turned out well, allthough one thing i truly dislike is the central window design, for even though there is a beautiful veiw, it is intereupted by the great big chunks of steel in the window frames, i think a simpler more open flat centre window would have been better, i really like the finish on the old timbers and the stone wall, coupled with the channels of lighting at the base of the wall. one thing though, id never have her project manage. ever.

jtyable September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

I’d rather project …
I’d rather project manage a build where my clients were Pol Pot and Robert Mugabe than have anything to do with that woman, the aesthetics were nice but I can’t help but wonder about the structural stability of the building.
It’s amazing the amount of people that do not employ a project manager or have the architect working on a full time basis, when will they learn.

ztoical September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

there’s only two of …
there’s only two of them living there, not like a family with kids making noise and they are in the arse end of the country who the is going to see them?

WoZz1994 September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

i agree.
i agree.

Joomington September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

They seem like the …
They seem like the sort of people who will never admit fault. If something goes wrong they relate it as though it was intended, or of no consequence. Like the budget being over 400,000, which is the same as the rejected initial quote and which is 150+ thousand over what they intended to spend, but she says “I think that’s good.”

Joomington September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Well, despite that …
Well, despite that woman’s best efforts the building turned out nicely after all. Kudos to the architect and the builders, not so much to the project manager.

candofitness September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Under 400000 same …
Under 400000 same as first quote and she thinks it is good so why didn’t she accept the first quote?

shubhamchaudhary786 September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

I love this program …
I love this program, it teaches you a lot about PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
It reflects precisely what are the key points and challenges which a project manager faces.
I mean, the episode teaches a lot about management

calomontt September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

does anyone else …
does anyone else think this guy sounds like louis theroux ?

davitubo September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

awesome!!!
awesome!!!

henkfritsbarend September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

well, I found it on …
well, I found it on google, but its only a short piece, i think its a specially composed theme song of like 30 secs.
i would love it if it was a full scale symphony ^^

tzrmike September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

8:18 is the best …
8:18 is the best part

tzrmike September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

no do you?
no do you?

henkfritsbarend September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

yea me too ^^
do u …
yea me too ^^
do u know the name of the theme song?

ettolrahC28 September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

I love this program …
I love this program!!! goood thing posting them on youtube:)

000Isabele000 September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

living there would …
living there would be awful in reality! the open pod…you could heard everything throughout the house and the windows in the groundfloor , everyone can see you…!

leoisgorgeous September 2nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

i love this show
…
i love this show
they build such pretty houses…
i always get very frustrated when we dont get to see the end product. glad we did with this one..but its not one of the best ones in my opinion. but a lot of the best ones never get finished on the show.
anyway, thanks for uploading, keep them coming!!
x

donstefano77 September 2nd, 2010 at 12:03 pm

I always love the …
I always love the houses in grand design, but have they actually ever had one that was on budget?

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