Lower Treginnis, a remote farmstead on the Welsh coast, is owned by the National Trust. The Grade II listed buildings, which date from the 18th century, are leased by Farms for City Children, an educational charity which works with children from deprived urban areas. We were commissioned to convert the buildings into a residential farm activity centre for children aged between eight and fourteen.
Particular emphasis was put on creating a welcoming and secure home for the children. Despite financial constraints, the focus of the brief was to maintain the quality of the buildings, providing delightful, light and airy, non-institutional spaces. Great care was taken over the small details, such as window seats and ironmongery. The light fittings were handmade from garden sieves and feature carved figures inspired by Edward Lear's nonsense poem 'The Jumblies'.