"A modern design utilising a very steep
hillside to give the impression that there was no supporting structure.
Extremely deep reinforced concrete foundations and retaining wall were
poured before the erection of a steel lattice-work frame. The steel
frame-work was developed in conjunction with Jack Dawson of Hockley and
Dawson engineers and makes use of the stressed skin effect of the
ply-clad infill panels for stability. The whole of the frame is
supported on two V-struts of welded metal which by sloping inward are
not viewed from the side elevation. The accommodation is reversed with
the bedrooms on the lower level allowing the reception rooms to take
advantage of the spectacular long-distance views. The black cladding
and the support shapes are intended to make the structure integrate
with the colours and form of the wooded hillside. Access to the
building is via a warped thin-plate reinforced concrete vehicle bridge
into the upper floor level"Text by Clive Feather