The Modern House – Feature
The Modern House recently featured Black Timber House. Thank you to Harriet Thorpe for the wonderful article. You can read the full piece here.
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Here are a few snippets from the article!
“As a gateway to nature itself, this house has a responsibility to respect its surroundings; it nests between a group of ash trees and recedes softly with its dark colour and simple form. Yet at the same time, it has to meditate with nature, to provide shelter and harness energy for living.”
“The materials and energy nature provides were core to the design and functioning of the house. “For us, sustainability is not an add on, but integral to the way the house is designed,” says Stuart. In addition to using renewable materials for much of the structure, sustainable technologies including photovoltaic roof panels and a low-energy heat exchange and ventilation system (MVHR) complement the passive measures embedded in the architecture itself, from shading to insulation (which is 30 per cent higher than the regulatory requirements at the time it was built).”
“In summer I use virtually no energy at all,” says Louise. “Inside, the atmosphere is very even. Even in terrible weather, there’s no condensation or draughts, it’s just a very calm environment to live in.”
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If you would like to know more about Black Timber House do take a look at the project here.
