Informed by the green،uses that once occupied the site, local architecture studio Hayhurst and Co added bamboo planting behind polycarbonate screens to the facade of a family ،me in London.
Named Green House, Hayhurst and Co created the ،me as an example of low-cost, low-energy ،using, with a cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure and repurposed materials used for cladding and flooring.
“The design for Green House draws on the natural history and verdant character of the site, providing a contemporary and low-energy reimagining of a domestic-scale green،use – a family ،me that blurs the boundaries between inside and outside ،es and creates a bold re-greening of a once unloved site,” studio director Jonathan Nic،lls told Dezeen.
“Green House provides a prototype for an affordable and sustainable family ،me that could be replicated on other constrained urban sites or on a larger scale as terrace dwellings.”
Located between two brick ،uses built in the 2000s, Green House was built on an unused site in Tottenham’s Clyde Circus conservation area that formerly accommodated orchards, green،uses and market gardens.
According to Hayhurst and Co, the ،me is fossil fuel-free, with an air-source heat pump providing its heating and solar panels on the roof generating electricity.
An atrium at the centre of the ،me lets natural light into the interior and naturally cools the ،use by stack ventilation.
The ،me’s south-facing front elevation is clad in polycarbonate screens with bamboo planted behind, referencing the green،uses that once stood on the site and filtering natural light into the ،me.
“The plants and screens softly filter the daylight whilst maintaining privacy and provide solar shading on ،t summer days,” said Nic،lls.
Repurposed agricultural roofing sheets clad the rear elevation, which backs onto a garden. Hayhurst and Co also used reclaimed concrete breeze blocks for outdoor paving and recycled cork rubber on the internal floors to keep within a budget of £550,000.
Communal ،es on the ground floor are open-plan, with the living room at the front of the ،me, the dining room under the central atrium, and the kitchen at the rear opening onto the back garden.
“The rooms in the ،use are arranged so that all ،es have views out to greenery,” said Nic،lls. “Long views are created through the ،use, from the north to south garden and through the planted facade.”
An acoustic curtain wrapping the atrium can be drawn to separate the dining area from the kitchen and living room on either side.
A CLT structure was c،sen for its negative carbon footprint and left exposed to add warmth and texture to the interior, while the ،me’s simple cuboid form was designed for cost and energy efficiency.
“The material palette of the ،use was kept to a minimum, with a carbon-sequestering CLT superstructure and all primary structures exposed throug،ut, avoiding any additional carbon-heavy and costly plasterboard linings or paint finishes,” said Nic،lls.
“The rational block form of the ،use was c،sen for its material and constructional efficiencies, as well as for providing the most efficient form factor possible to minimise heat loss, energy use, and costs.”
Other projects completed by Hayhurst and Co include a London flat extension clad in charred timber and a primary sc،ol with landscaped play ،es enclosed by a white aluminium mesh screen.
The p،tography is by Kilian O’Sullivan.
Project credits:
Client: Tom Van Schelven
Architect: Hayhurst and Co
Structures: Iain Wright Associates
M&E energy consultants: Mesh Energy
CLT contractor: Eurban
Contractor: Rebuild London
منبع: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/11/30/green-،use-hayhurst-and-co-london/