New Build
Reinterpreting the Barn Typology for a Sustainable Family Home
Halfpenny House is a Paragraph 84 (formerly Para 55) dwelling completed in 2018, set within a working agricultural farmyard and the established hierarchy of existing structures. Designed as a passive house, the architectural concept reinterprets the form of a traditional barn while respecting its rural context.
Flood prevention was integral to the design, with a sustainable drainage strategy that includes a series of natural ponds across the landscape. These ponds not only manage water in a 1 in 100 year flood risk area but also create valuable habitats that significantly enhance local biodiversity.
Halfpenny House demonstrates how high-quality design can balance performance, sustainability, and sensitivity to place within the rural landscape.
