Connectivity to the landscape was
also a key design driver, large windows
located on the south elevation create a
fluid relationship between inside and
outside, offering spectacular views
of the immediate planting by the
house and the expansive views of the
surrounding landscape. Sustainable
The first floor balcony also incorporates
a planted herb garden and a natural
trellis of espalier Hornbeam along
its length, further enhances the
connection to the landscape whilst also
offering privacy for the bedrooms from
walkers in the parkland beyond. Large overhangs and a natural trellis
of espalier Hornbeam to the south
elevation provides solar control and
openings have been distributed to
maximise natural cross ventilation
which helps with purge ventilation in
the hottest summer months.
The interior of the house is flooded
with an abundance of natural daylight,
through the large windows on the
south elevation. Materials were selected for their
positive environmental impact,
the highly insulated timber frame
structure minimises the environmental
impact reducing the embodied carbon
of construction materials and the
building’s long-term running costs and
associated CO2 emissions. Built to low
energy house standards with a high
air tightness levels, the ground floor
To future proof the home, and offer
flexibility to the layout, a bedroom has
been included on the ground floor to
offer access to all facilities on one level.
The design was influenced by positive
sustainable objectives.
In the building’s plan it was arranged
to maximise passive sustainability
measures such as solar gain.
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