Woodcock House

Residential
February 2018

A luminous new family home, self-built to exacting standards and set in beautiful gardens.

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First Impressions

A client with a planning level design by Sandy Rendel Architects, but requiring the technical knowledge and personal attention to help them build it.

Objectives

Create a beautiful and high performing home, taking the design to the next level using SIPS construction. Give the client continuing support as they build.

A sophisticated self-build with a calm and luminous character, built to the highest standards, all set in lovely gardens.

Result

A sophisticated self-build with a calm and luminous character, built to the highest standards, all set in lovely gardens.

High Performance Construction

The house was constructed using SIPS to give airtight, very well insulated and robust construction.

SIPS easily provide vaulted spaces and large openings to the master bedroom, living room and snug.

Calm, Outward Facing Design

A simple palette of white and oak finishes, inside and out, gives a calm character.

The screen between the living room and staircase defines the separate rooms but allows light and views through

Large sliding doors make the garden an extension of the house

Continuing Support

All details of the house were considered at design stage and refined on site with the client.

The design developed during construction as elements like the kitchen were specified.