Ruin | Clandon House
With nature taking its course Clandon house experiences a new journey formed from the original principles applied by Sir Capability Brown. The new axis of the building extends throughout the site exploring the original natural features of the historic landscape creating adventurous family walks. The London and Wise formality was almost completely removed by Brown, which leads to the acceptance of the juxtaposition of form in relation to the existing Clandon ruin. This entire scheme is taken over by the beautiful historic landscape from the adventure walks to the Hortus Botanicus providing the central core linking the old and new. The original lime tree walk and other numerous belts of trees are incorporated with the building axis to frame views, create vistas but most importantly begin taking the public on Clandon’s new 21st century journey.