Hilltop
One of our favourite projects, this scheme reimagines a dilapidated site as a bold and carefully composed contemporary home, defined by clarity of form, light and a strong architectural identity.
Project Type: New build replacement dwelling
Status: On Site
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5 (incl. master suite)
Living Spaces: Open-plan Kitchen/Dining + separate Living Room / Prep Kitchen / Cinema / Games Room / Gym / Infinity pool
Key Features: Double-height entrance / full-height glazing / garden connection
Materials: Render, vertical timber cladding, standing seam PV metal roof
Sustainability: Air Source Heat Pump / MVHR /Solar
The design is organised around a pair of split mono-pitch (skillion) roof forms, creating a striking silhouette while breaking down the overall massing. These sculpted volumes are pulled apart and reconnected with a glazed link, forming a dramatic central entrance and a double-height space that anchors the home.
Full-height glazing is used to frame views and flood the interiors with natural light, strengthening the connection to the surrounding landscape. The arrival sequence is deliberately choreographed, revealing a sculptural staircase at the heart of the plan, both a focal point and a key organising element.
Internally, the layout is open, legible and flowing, with generous living spaces extending out into the garden. A restrained palette of crisp render, dark framed glazing and warm soffit detailing gives the building a refined, cohesive character.
Sustainability is embedded from the outset, with a fabric-first approach supported by integrated technologies including air source heat pumps, solar PV and MVHR. A landscape-led strategy softens the architecture within its setting and enhances biodiversity.
A confident, contemporary home, bold in form, precise in its detailing, and designed to elevate everyday living.