On the basis of our successful granting of planning consent
to build an underground house in the Bowdon Conservation Area in Cheshire,
called Perdu, NC Homes Architects have been commissioned to design a new earth
sheltered passivhaus in the open countryside of Shropshire. Situated against two English Heritage
Scheduled Ancient Monuments, an Iron Age hill fort and a protected series of caves,
the proposals sensitively and respectfully respond to its context and adopt an
organic form that follows the hillside topography and merges effortlessly into
its agricultural landscape setting. The
concept design derives from the ancient ‘rampart’ form of the hill fort, that
intuitively combines grass roof and clerestory windows, concealing the dwelling
from visual receptors from outside whilst flooding the space with light and
ventilation inside. The dwelling will
need to comply with producing zero carbon emissions, introducing leading technologies
and materials into the fabric and construction methodology of the design, to
ensure that it has no negative impact on the environment.
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all our other exciting projects in the year to come!
