New Build
A Sustainable Contemporary Home Designed Around Arched Silhouettes
In East Herts, our Paragraph 84 dwelling transforms the site of a former chicken farm into a substantial contemporary isolated home that playfully reinterprets the form and layout of its original barrel-roofed buildings. The design draws on the grid of arched structures once present, now long since demolished and replaced by established woodland. These arches are expressed as as negative silhouettes that frame views, divide spaces, and unify the architecture with the surrounding landscape.
On Friday 20th October 2023, East Herts District Council approved our application for this exceptional new Paragraph 84 dwelling, recognising its innovative response to the site’s history and character.
Landscaping
Working with award winning landscape architect, Phil Allen Design, the landscape proposals involve significant enhancements in habitat and biodiversity across this large degraded brownfield site.
The scheme benefitted from engagement with and ultimately was endorsed by The Design Review Panel.
The arches are expressed as negative extracted silhouettes helping to frame views, divide spaces, organise and unify the architecture and landscape.
