Grand Designs (1999)

7.1 (54 votes)

27 Seasons

April 29, 1999

English

Documentary

Synopsis

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.

Network

Channel 4

Episodes

The Timber Frame Kit House, Newhaven, East Sussex

Apr 29, 1999

45 min

A couple in Newhaven face a race against time as they build their dream home on windswept cliff-top site in time for the birth of their baby.

The English Barn, Oxfordshire

May 6, 1999

45 min

Kevin travels to Oxfordshire to meet the Randolphs, who built their first house 10 years ago and now, in their 70s, have decided to do it all again!

The Co-op, Walter Segal Houses, Brighton

May 13, 1999

45 min

This project was a co-operative venture - 10 young families each put in 30 hours of construction work per week. Kevin travels to Brighton to meet a co-operative of ten young families, including ex-travellers and single parents, who are building both their own and each others homes. A housing association bought the land from the council for £58,000. Paul then worked with the association to put the co-operative together. All the members were people on the council's housing list.

The Water Tower, Coleshill, Amersham

May 20, 1999

45 min

Kevin McCloud travels to Amersham, where a couple plan to design an 'invisible' house, blending in with the earth banks of the surrounding reservoirs.

The Eco-House, Suffolk

Jun 3, 1999

45 min

A Suffolk couple plan an environmentally friendly house with solar heating, grey water systems and reclaimed materials.

The Chapel, Cornwall

Jun 10, 1999

45 min

Kevin McCloud travels to Cornwall to visit Gavin Allen and Jane Fitzsimons, who are trying to convert a chapel into a home and a teleworking office for Jane.