These proposals are located adjacent to our clients’ existing significant and substantial barns which were converted many years ago. However, looking towards retirement and lifetime homes, the clients were looking for a single storey solution that would be modern, low maintenance and accessible living set within the grounds of the barns.

The proposals are a paragraph 84e solution which are inspired by the typology and ideology of a series of buildings which are leaf-like in form and plan and are interlinked with a series of glazed connections.

Extensive analysis was conducted with regards to the existing context; the local ash trees that have died back their leaves, and branch types, to make full use of the recognition of the lost trees.

The proposals are to Passivhaus standards with high levels of air tightness, insulation, air quality and sustainable heating systems.