Ashraya.
All photography of Ashraya © Edmund Sumner
An earth sheltered country house.
Ashraya won three awards at the RIBA East Awards 2023, including Building of the Year and Project Architect of the Year for David Kirkland.
One of a new wave of English country houses to follow Paragraph 80 of the National Planning Policy Framework — the so-called ‘Gummer clause’ of the early 1990s. The house’s exceptional design makes it not only a wonderful home and unique build, but a beacon of education for the industry to learn from and be inspired by for future projects.