This project involves restoration and alteration to the existing Edwardian house, and the demolition and construction at the rear for a new addition. The transparency and openness of the new part is a deliberate counterpoint to the introverted Edwardian house with its dark central corridor. Our intention was to create an Inside is outside is [...]

The house is designed to maximize its potential for natural light, Oriented on a strict Cartesian axis. The integrated design combines a high-performance building envelope with passive solar design systems as an effective environmentally-responsible strategy for its northern context. An internal triple height slate wall captures available solar energy and keeps the house warm during [...]