Saile House | Vaughan Keal
Norwich / United Kingdom
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An innovative Country Villa, passive and active solar, with seasonal thermal store where the foundations are insulated to store summer excess energy for winter use. A trombe wall faces south and utilises solar energy on a 24/7 basis as well as seasonally.
A strikingly modern building in International Modern mode, this building nods to classic English features with; jettied story, long narrow form [like local 'long-houses'] and Georgian proportions inherent. However, thoroughly contemporary.
Set to North side of a commanding plot, forming a large South garden, with majority glazing facing South, the Living Area has wrap round glazing that slides wholesale away from the corner, to connect both literally and phenomenally to the landscape. A pond and deck form the transition space between the two areas.
The roof has a lantern conservatory to light the inside and either side is decked area for amenity/veg production and stunning views of the greater landscape and lakes.
"The finest design I have had across my desk", said the Authority Architect, Design & Conservation Officer.
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An innovative Country Villa, passive and active solar, with seasonal thermal store where the foundations are insulated to store summer excess energy for winter use. A trombe wall faces south and utilises solar energy on a 24/7 basis as well as seasonally. A strikingly modern building in International Modern mode, this building nods to classic English features with; jettied story, long narrow form [like local 'long-houses'] and Georgian proportions inherent. However, thoroughly...
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