Tamar Valley

Natural Water Management, Wildlife Ponds & Water Meadows

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Landscape works that harness natural watercourses form a key component of Atkinson Architects’ work throughout Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. With climate change and a warming environment increasingly affecting our landscapes, the importance of effective water management has never been greater. The drought conditions experienced this summer have highlighted the need to carefully consider how water

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Modern Low Energy Home

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Contemporary Passivhaus-inspired dwelling in Tamar Valley AONB Atkinson Architects recently completed a high-performance Passivhaus-inspired dwelling nestled within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) near Buckland Monachorum in Devon. This contemporary home features a mezzanine studio, separate workshop, garage, and extensively landscaped gardens, all designed with sustainability, energy efficiency, and ecological sensitivity in

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Projects in Paintings

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Atkinson Architects’ research into the history and evolution of our project sites which often reveals fascinating insights. Several of our properties and their settings have been painted by world-famous artists over the past two centuries. Understanding the heritage value and context of all our sites is an important aspect to inform future design. The main

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Lock Keeper Cottage & the noble Allis Shad

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Atkinson Architects are working closely with The Canal & River Trust, Devon Wildlife Trust and Natural England to protect the very rare and beautiful Allis Shad freshwater fish.  Our site at Lock Keeper Cottage on the banks of The River Tamar is itself a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Listed Building – but also the only

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