A new build six bedroom family house in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The house has a private, agricultural appearance on approach, while a more transparent treatment is given to the south elevation, with lots of glazing to maximise solar gains and views out to the surrounding countryside.
Since the site is outside of the local village development boundary and has not previously been developed, the project will be assessed under paragraph 55 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF Para 55) when the project is submitted for planning in Spring 2014.
In November 2013, the project gained the support of the MADE Design Review Panel.
Due to the sensitive location, the house is designed to sit into the natural slope of the site, with only the contemporary roof profile of the south elevation visible from a nearby public footpath, which could be read by a passer-by as a collection of agricultural sheds.
Building upon our expertise in passivhaus, this new country house aims to go far beyond passivhaus certification, by championing innovative materials and technologies in order to minimise its reliance on non-renewable resources post-occupancy.
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