| The Steadings PassivHaus
Situated on the edge of a historical village, with expansive views over the Northumberland coastline, we have been working closely with our client to design this bespoke new home, embracing a sensitive design methodology, that will also meet the highest environmental performance targets. This home will sit alongside ‘Tyto Passivhaus’, each home bespoke for each client, but sitting in harmony together.
This home has been designed with a rigorous scientific approach with the aim to achieve Passivhaus certification. This means the buildings make the most of the site and the solar gains on offer, whilst minimising heat loss through careful use of openings, form and construction detailing, making extremely comfortable and low energy homes. An equally important aspect of the design is its response to the local context. The project aims to create a home that sits well in its traditional context, at a boundary between residential and agricultural land, whilst being contemporary in design.
The house is designed to respect the street form, by proposing both two storey and single storey elements, allowing breathing space and views though the development. The ground floor contains bedroom spaces that open out to the garden. The first floor provides open plan living space, that focus on the views beyond. The living space can spill out onto the roof terrace for those summer evenings. The Juliet balcony to the front of the living space allows an additional place to take in the view across to the coastline.
We can’t wait to see this house come to life in the coming months.
This home has been designed with a rigorous scientific approach with the aim to achieve Passivhaus certification. This means the buildings make the most of the site and the solar gains on offer, whilst minimising heat loss through careful use of openings, form and construction detailing, making extremely comfortable and low energy homes. An equally important aspect of the design is its response to the local context. The project aims to create a home that sits well in its traditional context, at a boundary between residential and agricultural land, whilst being contemporary in design.
The house is designed to respect the street form, by proposing both two storey and single storey elements, allowing breathing space and views though the development. The ground floor contains bedroom spaces that open out to the garden. The first floor provides open plan living space, that focus on the views beyond. The living space can spill out onto the roof terrace for those summer evenings. The Juliet balcony to the front of the living space allows an additional place to take in the view across to the coastline.
We can’t wait to see this house come to life in the coming months.
Project Factfile:
Project Stage:
Pre-Construction
Location: Warkworth, Northumberland
Architecture: Croft Design Collective LLP
Passivhaus Designer Croft Design Collective LLP
Passivhaus Consultant Mead Consulting
Pre-Fabrication Contractor: MBC Timber Frames
MVHR: Green Building Store
Annual Heat Demand: 15 kWh/m2a (Design Stage)
Pre-Construction
Location: Warkworth, Northumberland
Architecture: Croft Design Collective LLP
Passivhaus Designer Croft Design Collective LLP
Passivhaus Consultant Mead Consulting
Pre-Fabrication Contractor: MBC Timber Frames
MVHR: Green Building Store
Annual Heat Demand: 15 kWh/m2a (Design Stage)
Sustainable Design
The Passivhaus standards are generally seen as the most effective and thorough standards in the world for achieving outstanding environmental building performance. It is a rigorous scientific approach to design (See our Passivhaus page for more information). This home will meet the Passivhaus standard. We are really pleased that we have the skillsets to make these aims a reality.
Our approach to sustainability is a holistic one. We place an importance on balancing Passivhaus principles with good quality architectural design in order to achieve a bespoke, quality, home that sits well within its context. We also look to reduce the embodied energy of our designs, energy that is used in the production and transport of materials. The primary structure of this home is a timber frame, filled with cellulose (recycled newspaper) insulation. This system has very low embodied energy. The majority of the home will be clad in timber, whilst some areas are clad in natural slate or local stone. Heating and hot water will be provided by an Air-source Heat Pump while Photovoltaic panels will provide electricity generation. All of these factors contribute to a highly sustainable home, where running costs will be incredibly low.
Our approach to sustainability is a holistic one. We place an importance on balancing Passivhaus principles with good quality architectural design in order to achieve a bespoke, quality, home that sits well within its context. We also look to reduce the embodied energy of our designs, energy that is used in the production and transport of materials. The primary structure of this home is a timber frame, filled with cellulose (recycled newspaper) insulation. This system has very low embodied energy. The majority of the home will be clad in timber, whilst some areas are clad in natural slate or local stone. Heating and hot water will be provided by an Air-source Heat Pump while Photovoltaic panels will provide electricity generation. All of these factors contribute to a highly sustainable home, where running costs will be incredibly low.