Location: Sevenoaks
Scale and Density: Private Dwelling House
Project size: 387sqm
Status: Completed
Client: Private client
Contractor : W Hardy Builders Ltd
Construction Value: 650k
An environmentally sustainable three-bedroom home nestled in the Kent green belt.
Inspired by the rural setting, the massing of the dwelling takes its cues from agricultural barns that dot the surrounding landscape. Yet the simple gable-ended volume and refined external detailing facade mask a playful combination of light and space to the interior which features a double height living space, dual aspect fireplace and basement cinema room.
Our approach was to explore a composition of massing and materials that would compliment the countryside setting, whilst also remaining true to our contemporary sensibilities as designers. The material palette therefore comprises slate, stone and timber: contextual and natural materials that respond to the architecture of traditional buildings found locally, such as barns and farmhouses.
Behind the façades, the house is equipped with state of the art technology to achieve very low running costs that work towards achieving Passivhaus and low-energy building standards, including walls designed in insulated concrete formwork (ICF), triple glazed windows and a 17m array of solar panels along the south facing roof pitch the house
