The exposed original oak frame and beams contrast with the honed and polished travertine flooring and clean lines of the new insertions. The steel and solid oak tread staircase with glass balustrading features in the double height new entrance hall behind the new oak frame gable. In the bathrooms, a more traditional approach was taken with painted wooden panelling and free-standing vanity unit furniture and traditional sanitaryware.

For other BWP Architects traditional designed homes please click here.

More photos of the whole project to come later this month!

MBC Timbeframe will be responsible for the foundations, superstructure, insulation and air-tightness using their Passivhaus Twin-wall system and Passivslab raft foundation.

Passivhaus buildings provide a high level of occupant comfort while using very little energy for heating and cooling and Certification is through the Passivhaus Institute.  For more details on what benefits designing to Passivhaus standards can give your new home please click here.

Designed to reflect the vernacular architecture of the host dwelling, Plot 1 sits behind a dense screen of Tree Preservation Order protected planting and includes steep roofs, gable ends, timber lintels, roughcast render, clay tiles roofs and tall, decorative chimney stacks. An extensive Flood Risk Assessment demonstrated clearly that the site lies outside any flood risks and a comprehensive additional planting scheme will enhance the local biodiversity and further improve the native planting scheme around the site.

Construction work is set to start on site in Summer 2020.

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Wide overhanging eaves and the timber band below the cladding exaggerate the low pitched roof and horizontal aesthetic of the design.

For more information on the project grab yourself a copy of the magazine and see our project page here.