Grand Designs (1999)

S9E4 The Eco Arch, Kent

Kevin McCloud checks in on architect Richard Hawkes and his wife Sophie as they swap London life for the Kent countryside. Their mission: construct a cutting-edge, eco-conscious home designed for self-sufficiency, complete with space to cultivate their own produce. Richard’s vision extends beyond sustainability—he dreams of a dwelling that melts into the landscape, hidden under a sweeping canopy of clay tiles, topped with soil and lush grass, so the building virtually vanishes into the hillside.