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| 5. The Pavilion, Blackheath, London | 5. The Pavilion, Blackheath, London |
| This modernist, detached house is tucked in the grounds of a grade II* listed garden pavilion in south east London. The original pavilion was designed in 1768 by William Chambers, the architect behind Somerset House and the Chinese pagoda at Kew Gardens. After two years of fastidious planning, the proposed project eventually won the support of English Heritage, the Georgian Group and the Blackheath Society. "The Pavilion is a completely environmental house, responding to its local and global context and climate," says Sam Cooper, director of E2 Architecture and Interiors, who built the house for his parents for a total cost of £980,000. "Like William Chambers' pagoda, it is a highly contemporary design at the forefront of modern construction and technical know-how and is built to last at least 200 years." | This modernist, detached house is tucked in the grounds of a grade II* listed garden pavilion in south east London. The original pavilion was designed in 1768 by William Chambers, the architect behind Somerset House and the Chinese pagoda at Kew Gardens. After two years of fastidious planning, the proposed project eventually won the support of English Heritage, the Georgian Group and the Blackheath Society. "The Pavilion is a completely environmental house, responding to its local and global context and climate," says Sam Cooper, director of E2 Architecture and Interiors, who built the house for his parents for a total cost of £980,000. "Like William Chambers' pagoda, it is a highly contemporary design at the forefront of modern construction and technical know-how and is built to last at least 200 years." |
| The home is a split-level courtyard house set low in the middle of the site. It employs Passivhaus principles – an energy performance standard developed in Germany that demands excellent thermal design, and has exceptional airtight and mechanical ventilation. | The home is a split-level courtyard house set low in the middle of the site. It employs Passivhaus principles – an energy performance standard developed in Germany that demands excellent thermal design, and has exceptional airtight and mechanical ventilation. |
| The lower ground floor of the Pavilion is earth sheltered, which keeps the structure low-profile whilst harnessing the heat of the soil, protecting the property and its inhabitants from temperature extremes. A biodiverse green roof, rainwater harvesting and ground source heat pumps have also been installed, making this one of the first private houses to achieve level five on the government's code for sustainable homes. | The lower ground floor of the Pavilion is earth sheltered, which keeps the structure low-profile whilst harnessing the heat of the soil, protecting the property and its inhabitants from temperature extremes. A biodiverse green roof, rainwater harvesting and ground source heat pumps have also been installed, making this one of the first private houses to achieve level five on the government's code for sustainable homes. |
| "Although the architects have pushed the boundaries on its environmental credentials, the eco features don't dominate," notes John Alker, director of policy and communications at the UK Green Building Council. "Despite it being strikingly modern, it is very much designed to fit in the context of its surroundings." | "Although the architects have pushed the boundaries on its environmental credentials, the eco features don't dominate," notes John Alker, director of policy and communications at the UK Green Building Council. "Despite it being strikingly modern, it is very much designed to fit in the context of its surroundings." |
| Externally it is clad with rough cut Purbeck stone where it rises out of the ground, and above with lime render and chestnut cladding on wood fibre board. The internal walls are finished with breathable lime plaster and paints which will help moderate internal air quality. The entrance and bedrooms are on the lower ground floor, with each window framing a view of the woodland garden beyond. At the end of the top lit corridor, a double-height atrium with stair and bridge leads to the open-plan living rooms and the master suite, located on the upper floor to take advantage of light and views into the surrounding trees. | Externally it is clad with rough cut Purbeck stone where it rises out of the ground, and above with lime render and chestnut cladding on wood fibre board. The internal walls are finished with breathable lime plaster and paints which will help moderate internal air quality. The entrance and bedrooms are on the lower ground floor, with each window framing a view of the woodland garden beyond. At the end of the top lit corridor, a double-height atrium with stair and bridge leads to the open-plan living rooms and the master suite, located on the upper floor to take advantage of light and views into the surrounding trees. |
| Uncompromisingly modern, fully adaptable and accessible with structure for a lift and space for wheelchair use, the end result is proof, says Cooper, that sustainable architecture can be sexy. | Uncompromisingly modern, fully adaptable and accessible with structure for a lift and space for wheelchair use, the end result is proof, says Cooper, that sustainable architecture can be sexy. |
| The Pavilion will be open on Friday 2 May 2014, 4-6pm during Green Sky Thinking Week with the architect and client on hand to give tours and talks about the project and its sustainability features. | The Pavilion will be open on Friday 2 May 2014, 4-6pm during Green Sky Thinking Week with the architect and client on hand to give tours and talks about the project and its sustainability features. |
| Read more: | Read more: |
| 1. Marsh House in Nottingham2. 100 Princedale Road in London3. Underhill House in Gloucestershire4. Hemp Cottage in County Down6. Plummerswood on the Scottish Borders7. Lammas in in North Pembrokeshire8. Zero Carbon House in Birmingham9. Lilac co-housing project in Leeds10. Slip House in London | |
| We're asking you to vote for your favourite eco home. One voter chosen at random will receive £150 worth of gift vouchers for Nigel's Eco Store. Cast your vote here. Voting closes at 23.59 on Thursday 24 April 2014. | |
| With thanks to: the Green Building Council, Hattie Hartman, sustainability editor at the Architect's Journal, HAB housing, The Green Press, Green Sky Thinking, Superhomes, the Centre for Alternative Technology, BREEAM, and The Built Environment Centre for Northern Ireland. | With thanks to: the Green Building Council, Hattie Hartman, sustainability editor at the Architect's Journal, HAB housing, The Green Press, Green Sky Thinking, Superhomes, the Centre for Alternative Technology, BREEAM, and The Built Environment Centre for Northern Ireland. |
| Interested in finding out more about how you can live better? Take a look at this month's Live Better Challenge here. | Interested in finding out more about how you can live better? Take a look at this month's Live Better Challenge here. |
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