New Project On Site

The brief for this project was to improve its layout, increase its energy efficiency and extend to accommodate a young family of five to make it a more comfortable, sustainable family home.

The orientation has been a key design consideration in the effort to reduce energy use over the lifetime of the house. The existing house will be wrapped in external insulation and the remaining fabric will be upgraded to allow for a renewable heating system.

The proposed extension is composed of pale brick with a rendered frieze at high level to provide visual link between the extension and the original house. Its simple material palette will be durable & tactile while being sympathetic to its context.

Shown here is an initial design drawing for the scheme.