Trusted Architects in Newquay

To understand the need for sustainable architecture it is necessary to delve back into the past for a bit. For centuries building in Cornwall, especially in close proximity to the coast, has always presented a unique set of challenges that are not found in other parts of the country. Exposure to the elements is the obvious one but ironically the favoured use of the available local building material is another – for what’s below ground is what appears above; hence the predominance of granite structures in this part of the world. It is a challenging material to work with and only its naturally occurring abundance has meant that it pops up in the local building stock from Land’s End to Bude.