A new contemporary home, cited on a steeply sloping site with spectacular views, that aims to meet the Passivhaus Standard. The design intends to provide seamless transitions between internal and external spaces in response to the clients love of gardening giving access to the landscape beyond. Carefully considered views will celebrate the expansive sky, provide high levels of natural light and allow the changing of weather and seasons to be experienced from the living spaces.
The contemporary design language will be enriched through the use of natural materials, introducing texture and warmth to settle the house in the surrounding context. The design is driven by the clients desire for efficiency and value in design, which correlates with our considered and rigorous design approach.
Project Factfile:
Project Stage: Concept Design
Sustainable Design
The design aims to achieve Passivhaus Certification and as such careful consideration has been given to reduce the energy demands of the home from the very early concept designs. The site presents particular challenges due to a) the practical constraints brought about by the steep site and b) the orientation of the expansive views. Therefore it was essential that we analysed various concept designs using DesignPH software to review the form factor and overheating risk for this specific site. Throughout the Design Development we will refine this analysis further using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP) to help reduce the annual heat demand.
A building fabric strategy will be refined to utilise materials with low embodied energy and minimise excavation where possible to reduce the overall impact of the build.
Design Development
We are in the process of developing the concept designs...so watch this space!
