House In Oxfordshire

Peter Feeny Architects

ARCHITECTS
Peter Feeny Architects

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Dan Pearson Studio, Hendy Curzon Gardens

DESIGN TEAM
Peter Feeny, Matthias Thum, Ondrej Mundl, Richard Hood, David Max Phillips, Jose Soto

LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Lighttecnica, Paul Nulty Lighting Design

PRELIMINARY PLANNING APPROVAL
Architecture 00

MAIN CONTRACTOR
Donovan Construction

SERVICES ENGINEER
Neptune Building Services

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Momentum

COST CONSULTANT
Cyril Smith Ltd

AUDIO VISUAL CONSULTANT
Nick Marshall

WOOD CONSULTANT
Trada

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rafael Dubreu

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

CATEGORY
Houses

Situated on the outskirts of a village, an existing house was demolished to allow for a new build in order to maximize the relationship between the architecture and surrounding landscapes.

Oak was selected to provide a universal and sustainable cladding material. Glazed perforations respond accordingly to each elevation providing a storyline between the interior function and the gardens or fields. A natural swimming pond is included in the wild meadow garden.

Environmental control is supported by a an MVHR system and supplemented by a wood pellet boiler.

Solar heating panels housed horizontally to the flat garage roof provide an additional heat source while PV panels are remotely located within the production garden.

Solar gain to the glazed areas on the south and west elevations is controlled by external blinds.

The range of internal finishes has been limited to allow a shift of focus towards the landscape and the natural texture of the materials. Traditional forms and quality of workmanship are reflected in the details.