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Competition winner, 2007
Based on the Finish model the Highland Housing Fair will showcase
innovative sustainable housing design in August 2009. Located on
the outskirts of Inverness 54 new homes are to be built creating
an exemplar community for future house design and development in
Scotland.In May 2007 a+j burridge won the architectural competition
to design a detached house for the Fair. The winning design is vibrant
and innovative with a distinctive identity and a clear and simple
response to a challenging brief.
The 2-storey building is organised with the living accommodation
at first floor level giving the benefits of both good day lighting
from the roof lights and panoramic views to the N over Inverness
and the Moray Firth. Bedrooms and potential home office on the ground
floor facing south-east with a deep storage wall and principal circulation
route on the NW side. The house is entered through a two storey
conservatory space located at the SW end. As well as an attractive
entrance this space provides a draught lobby and a sun space both
for enjoying the sun and taking advantage of solar energy on less
clement days. A canopy covers the bike store and parking spaces
providing a raised deck (sheltered from the prevailing wind enjoying
the morning and evening sun) and a covered drying area.
The highly insulated space uses a ground source heat pump to supply
the modest heat requirements via domestic radiators. Solar panels
on se facing roof provide the energy for the hot water requirements.
Triple-glazed windows and prefabricated timber construction provide
good air tightness, energy efficient light fittings and whole house
ventilation system with heat recovery all go to minimise energy
losses.
The dwelling is constructed in proprietary solid timber panel system
clad in untreated larch boarding and timber shingles to the roof.
Flooring and stair treads are made from recycled timber. Reclaimed
masonry is to be used for the hardcore, as aggregate for the footings
and in the gabions forming the boundary wall with Cellulose insulation
- made from recycled newspaper - or locally sourced lambs wool insulation.
Structural Engineers: SKM Anthony Hunts
Services Engineers: Kerr Associates
Computer Renderings: Tom
Kaneko
HHF Site Developer: Highland Housing Alliance
The HHF is supported by a consortium of agencies including The Highland
Council, Scottish Executive, Communities Scotland, Highland &
Islands Enterprise and the Forestry Commission. |
