The Garden Room, Cranleigh

A Multi-Purpose Sanctuary

The large windows and bifold doors provide uninterrupted views of the garden, allowing natural light to flood the space throughout the day. This garden room adapts effortlessly to each function, offering a flexible environment for relaxation, movement, and focus. Whether used for study sessions, time with friends, creative pursuits, or high-energy workouts, this structure serves as an essential extension of home life—just a few steps away.

Materiality in Harmony with Place

The design draws from a rich, natural palette, ensuring the garden room sits comfortably within its setting. The charred timber has a deep, textured finish that complements the warm reds of the clay tiles and bricks of the main house. This material not only enhances the aesthetic but also offers durability and resilience over time.

Enhancing Biodiversity

Rather than a stark, traditional roofline, the sedum roof transforms the garden room into a living, breathing part of the landscape. Over time, the soft textures and shifting colours of the planting evolve with the seasons, ensuring the structure always feels in tune with its surroundings. From the upper windows of the house, this green canopy becomes an extension of the garden itself. It creates a vital habitat for pollinators, insects, and birdlife, enriching the garden’s natural ecosystem.

The sedum roof also helps manage rainwater, reducing runoff and easing pressure on drainage systems while improving air quality by filtering pollutants and capturing carbon. As a low-maintenance, self-sustaining feature, it requires little intervention while continuing to provide long-term environmental benefits.

Project status:  Completed