Low Energy House
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Notícias • Notícia • 15 fev. 2022
Low Energy House sets the standard for the sustainable refurbishment of a typical terraced London home
In London’s Muswell Hill, this Edwardian terrace house was extended and refurbished by Architecture for London into a low energy house. As the home of Ben Ridley, Director at Architecture for London, the project strives to set an example of the sustainable refurbishment of a typical terraced London home, within a constrained budget. Embodied energy and energy in-use were considered in depth throughout the project.
Lorenzo Zandri
While celebrating the original structure and beauty of the house, new additions include a rear extension and loft conversion while energy requirements are dramatically reduced thanks to new triple-glazing and added insulation.
Lorenzo Zandri
The existing walls were insulated... Mais
Projeto • By McLean Quinlan • Casas Particulares
Padstow House
Situated in a wonderfully desolate, once-industrial landscape, Camel Quarry House sits above the shores of the Camel Estuary in Cornwall, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Its form is simple – a rugged exterior faces the quarry and estuary and a smoother façade looks out on to the more sheltered, rural landscape behind. The living area is on the uppermost floor, making the most of the extraordinary views, with a connecting terrace to spill out onto when the weather is fine.
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
Jim Stephenson
We decided to photograph the house again, 15 years after construction, curious to see how it has settled into its surroundings, both inside and out.
The external slate walls... Mais