Divine Intervention: The Providence Chapel in Wiltshire - Remodelista
Photos by James Brittain and Dirk Lindner. One of our favorite houses ever? “We converted Providence Chapel, which was a semi-derelict, Grade II-listed 1867 structure when we bought it, into a home ten years ago, working with architect Jonathan Tuckey,” Niki says. Jonathan added an award-winning extension to accommodate our three children and an au pair. “Jonathan is a pioneer of sustainable architecture,” Niki says. “Large arched windows flood a 77-square-meter open-plan kitchen and living area, which retains a Shaker simplicity, with sunlight all day long,” Niki says. The original choir gallery, accessed by a winding stairwell, provides a useful office area for Niki. A long ladder provides access to the upper-levels of the soaring bookshelves. The master bedroom is tucked under the eaves. A well-worn carpet and a collection of framed art soften the industrial bathroom. The family bath features a floor-to-ceiling window and opens directly onto the garden. A glass-walled connecting hallway serves as a study and play area; Alf Coles, a philosophy teacher and Niki’s partner, uses a former schoolroom as an office. A view of the black-stained timber clad extension. “The addition follows the strong silhouette of the original building and is completely hidden from the front, connected to the bath stone chapel by a glass link.” A view of the well-tended cottage garden. The chapel’s facade; the addition is not visible from the street.