Leading Lancashire and Cumbria Chartered Architects, HPA, has delivered new, one-of-a-kind accommodation at contemporary Lake District hotel, Another Place, The Lake.
Set on the shores of Ullswater, HPA took the leading design role in the development of Outside – a collection of new rooms and spaces within the grounds of Another Place, intended to bring guests closer to the wild.
With a focus on sustainability, the practice utilised its multidisciplinary approach to successfully plan and design each individual project for Another Place, The Lake: Outside.
As part of the new collection, HPA designed an impressive 70m2 treehouse, which features two double bedrooms, a bathroom, log burner, sofa area, and a large outdoor deck with a freestanding bath. Set in a secluded area, the treehouse boasts striking floor-to-ceiling views of Ullswater and walkway access between its three different sections.
Designed with sustainability at its core, the treehouse is built on a wooden frame and uses an eco-screw pile system for its foundations. Other environmentally friendly features include reclaimed flooring and tiles, 100% renewable electricity, and heating from the hotel’s biomass boiler.
HPA collaborated with Blackdown Shepherd Huts to lead the planning process and site layout design for six new shepherd huts. HPA also created a bespoke design for the Glasshouse – a Victorian style space with a pizza oven, used for dining, creative workshops, and talks – as well as re-designing the Sheep Shed – a lakeside cabin for guests to use after participating in water sports on the lake.
HPA’s collaboration with Another Place began in 2016, when it completed the extension and redevelopment of the original Rampsbeck Hotel, which was converted into Another Place, The Lake.
Zoe Hooton, RIBA Conservation Architect and Director at HPA, said: “We are delighted to have collaborated with Another Place on a number of inspiring projects that showcase its unique offering in the Lake District. Applying our extensive leisure and hotel sector experience, and with a keen focus on sustainability, our more recent work has helped Another Place to enhance the distinct mix of active, social, and relaxed hospitality that The Lake is known for.”
Will Ashworth, CEO at Another Place, said: “The treehouse is a one of a kind, and the biggest accommodation on offer at any of our locations. But the whole set – the treehouse, shepherd huts, Glasshouse and Sheep Shed – brings a new energy and buzz. Our longstanding partnership with HPA has gone from strength to strength with their design and planning of this incredible project, which has helped us blend great hospitality and novel experiences with a sublime natural environment.”
