Eco-Modern
Coupdeville specialise in high end new build residences, in a changing climate and to meet the
growing need for sustainability and energy efficiency in the building industry, combined with
shortened build times, SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) is an ideal medium for matching these
requirements.
The standard concept by which SIPS are used is for mass
produced generic looking buildings that follow a traditional
look. Coupdeville’s ethos of making individual, bespoke
houses that respond to the clients needs, the brief and the
surroundings in a unique manner has been blended with
a prefabricated means of construction to make the unique
residences displayed in this article. Our experience & detailing
allows for the solidly and quality feel of masonry construction
with ecological credentials to complete the package, at a cost
effective price.
Fairfax - Strawberry Hill.
Coupdeville created this substantial family
home of 5,000 square feet split over three
storeys and a basement.
The design was conceived as a series of stepped,
framed boxes. The interaction of the forms
provides a series of terraces and overhangs,
which breaks up its massing and adds
articulation to the elevations. The clerestories
between the ground and first floors add to this
feeling of spatial interplay and allows daylight to
penetrate deeper into the space. From the street
this series of step backs draw the eye up the
building to a pavilion-like second floor master
suite which is set back on all sides.
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Timber louvres set into the frames providing
shade and privacy, and also mediate the
transition between the solid walls and the floor
to ceiling glazing. Planting on the front facade
also serves to soften its appearance while
providing screening in selected areas.