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Side elevation of Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.
Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.
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Paragraph 84 (Para 79)

Tree House

The design narrative for this Paragraph 84 (Para 79) dwelling celebrates the tree covered character of this 2500m² site on the edge of a Conservation Area.

New Build

An inspirational, sustainable, energy efficient family home

Many native trees have been depleted, replaced with Firs that have diminished the landscapes biodiversity, allowing saplings to grow unmanaged. This has created relatively open views at lower levels with dense tree canopies above. Our proposal seeks to enhance the wooded character and improve the ecology in a number of exciting ways.

Central to our scheme is a new raised dwelling, that maintains the visual penetration below, whilst providing a stunning, dramatic property nestled in the tree canopy above.

Landscape

Assimilating a house into woodland

The original visualisations illustrated well the desire for the house to maintain visual transparency through the woodland floor and blurring the lines of where the house meets the ground. The pine trees have been removed as part of the landscape enhancement works to help improve biodiversity.

Up in the trees

An early conceptual exploration model which sought to investigate the idea of living within the tree canopy and keeping the ground plane as clear as possible to maintain visual penetration through the woodland. In time, once the new succession planting was established, would blur the lines between building and landscape.

Early model for the proposed building, Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.

An early conceptual exploration model which sought to investigate the idea of living within the tree canopy and keeping the ground plane as clear as possible to maintain visual penetration through the woodland. In time, once the new succession planting was established, would blur the lines between building and landscape.

Quotation

Hawkes Architecture are an eclectic and talented group of professionals, their ideas make their innovative projects the gems that they become.
Marie Lennon-Smith

Floorplan

Floor plan at Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.

Interior Design

A Room with a View

Principal spaces provide panoramic views across a small glade, whilst north and east elevations offer framed views through dense woodland.

Render of the library at Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.
Render of the kitchen at Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.
Render of the sunken lounge at Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.
The bedroom at Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.
The bathroom at Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.

Principal spaces provide panoramic views across a small glade, whilst north and east elevations offer framed views through dense woodland.

Technology

Engineered Timber Frame

Modelling the engineered timber frame to ensure that the passive airtight detailing is maintained and that progress on site can be efficient & accurate.

Drawing

Engineered timber frame plan for Tree House, a Para 55 energy efficient passive house. Another grand design by Hawkes Architecture.