| River View Renovation
The project at River View aims to revitalise an outdated, inefficient 1970s house, to create a wonderful, contemporary and highly sustainable family home.
The existing property presented some key design challenges. Firstly, the house was split across 4 levels, which created interesting spatial connections but led to a lack of basic functionality and legibility. The site has fantastic views over the river, but the existing property does not connect effectively to the environment around it. With a considered design approach and close collaboration with our clients, we are confident that the revitalised property will become a fantastic, unique family home.
Sustainability is an essential part of this project. We utilised Passivhaus design tools throughout the design process to balance the design of the form, window openings and retrofit measures with the other aims of the project. Through this process, the design is projected to use over 90% less energy than the existing property, and has the potential to be certified to the Enerphit Standard.
We are excited to see the project progress towards construction in the coming months.
The existing property presented some key design challenges. Firstly, the house was split across 4 levels, which created interesting spatial connections but led to a lack of basic functionality and legibility. The site has fantastic views over the river, but the existing property does not connect effectively to the environment around it. With a considered design approach and close collaboration with our clients, we are confident that the revitalised property will become a fantastic, unique family home.
Sustainability is an essential part of this project. We utilised Passivhaus design tools throughout the design process to balance the design of the form, window openings and retrofit measures with the other aims of the project. Through this process, the design is projected to use over 90% less energy than the existing property, and has the potential to be certified to the Enerphit Standard.
We are excited to see the project progress towards construction in the coming months.
Project Factfile:
Project Stage: Technical Design
Architecture: Croft Design Collective LLP
Location: Fal Estuary - Cornwall
Existing Heat Demand: 211 . 00 kWh/m2a
Proposed Heat Demand: 20 . 62 kWh/m2a
MVHR: 21 Degrees / Zehnder
Heating System: Air Source Heat Pump
Windows: 21 Degrees
Architecture: Croft Design Collective LLP
Location: Fal Estuary - Cornwall
Existing Heat Demand: 211 . 00 kWh/m2a
Proposed Heat Demand: 20 . 62 kWh/m2a
MVHR: 21 Degrees / Zehnder
Heating System: Air Source Heat Pump
Windows: 21 Degrees
Sustainable Design
Throughout the design process, we utilised Passivhaus Analysis tools, to refine the energy performance of the building. The proposed design will use 90% less energy than the existing, and when combined with a small solar array, the home will have Zero energy bills. The analysis also allows us to ensure the design is entirely comfortable, with consistent internal temperatures and exceptional air quality year round.
We always prioritise natural materials both in the exposed finishes and in the structure & insulation of the building, this creates a healthy home, with a minimal environmental footprint.
We always prioritise natural materials both in the exposed finishes and in the structure & insulation of the building, this creates a healthy home, with a minimal environmental footprint.
Technical Considerations
As the project consists of the reuse of an existing building, along with new extensions, the key challenge for this project is to create consistency between the elements. Using the same construction materials in the treatment of existing and new, provides a more cost and resource-effective methodology, whilst careful re-use of the existing structure will allow the house to feel like a contemporary home, but benefit from the efficiencies of re-use.
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"James and Eve have been fantastic in helping us realise the vision we have for our large renovation project. They have taken the time to really understand our brief and the design opportunities for the site, and worked closely with us to develop it into something we are really excited about. They are very knowledgeable, experienced and passionate about environmentally conscious design. Great communication, efficient and they have made the whole experience really enjoyable. Highly recommend them as an architectural practice."
Mark & Laura
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