Soup Architects

Broombank

BROOMBANK

SOUP Architects

Broombank
© Andy Matthews

ARCHITECTS
Soup Architects

QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Baillie Knowles Partnership

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Bta Structural Design

BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Robert Norman Construction

MANUFACTURERS
Flos, Lafarge Holcim, Modular Lighting Instruments, Bauder, Futura Europe Srl, George Johnson Lifts, Idealcombi, Petersen Tegl, Trapex

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Christine Hatt

PHOTOGRAPHS
Andy Matthews

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

CATEGORY
Houses

Broombank
© Andy Matthews

Text description provided by architect.

Built on the edge of the River Alde in Suffolk, Broombank is a new build house designed by SOUP Architects on a designated site of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’.

The building is set into the banks of the sloped site and accessed via a single-track lane that arrives into a sunken entrance courtyard, offering glimpses of the views beyond.

Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews

The oak lined entrance space set behind the ground floor pale grey brick façade, is continued through the house to the informal, angular living areas that open out into the expansive marshland landscape to the south.

Large, sliding glass doors allow the surrounding landscape to be ever present throughout the house and carefully positioned rooflights allow day/sunlight to fill the spaces throughout the day.

Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews

The use of naturally finished oak panels, power floated white concrete floors internally is complimented by the continuation of the handmade Petersen bricks from outside and the injection of small amounts of vibrant colour to the kitchen and bathrooms give the project a strong material richness.

The thermal mass of the concrete floors, masonry walls built into the earth bank and highly insulated sedum roofs help to maintain an excellent ambient internal temperature.

Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews

An integrated MVHR heat recovery system ensures the demand for internal space heating is kept to a minimum and solar water panels on the roof supplement the demand for hot water all year around.

The brief from our client was to create a relaxed contemporary house within a reconsidered, ‘natural’ landscape that blurred the site boundaries to its neighbours and adjoining marshland.

Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews

The undulating wild turf lawn creates a softened edge to the house into which the black lined pool extends.

Broombank
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Broombank


Broombank
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Broombank
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Broombank
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Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews
Broombank
© Andy Matthews


Broombank
Ground Floor Plan
Broombank
First Floor Plan
Broombank
Site Plan
Broombank
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