A private house on the Welsh border

This rural private home references the curved roofs and timber cladding associated with rural and agricultural buildings in the locality. 

The ambition was to create a modern building in a rural setting, a building sympathetic to its rural context with a distinct contemporary quality.

The overall form is gently articulated with a timber ‘plinth’ sitting beneath a ‘floating’ curved roof. The rendered curved form slides from the main body of the house to present the main entrance. A balcony slides out from the house to the north and a roof terrace extends the first floor living space to the west to take advantage of the exceptional views.

The house was designed with a highly insulated timber frame, with underfloor heating generated via a ground source heat pump.