Design Buy Build Issue 32 2018 | Page 13

creation of a dry construction deck. The house itself While the home is built to be used primarily by is timber framed with a handful of steel beams to Michell and his family, it has also been designed to be provide support around the large glazed openings. able to be leased out as a holiday rental, increasing financial viability of the project and allowing guests The house has been designed with sustainability in to visit and enjoy the secluded location. The house mind and offers a far more energy efficient building has therefore been designed to be considered as a than the outdated bungalow that was previously on prototype when others consider building holiday site. An abundance of south facing glazing allows accommodation: a versatile home away from home whereby the design allows you to escape into the for a limited reliance on artificial lighting, while the natural surroundings. deep eaves negate overheating during the summer. The insulation and vapour barrier lines are carefully Completed in May 2016, Backwater is a highly maintained to achieve high levels of air tightness for sustainable new family home that brings a strong the efficient use of the ventilation system with heat contemporary architectural presence to its sensitive recovery. waterside setting in the Norfolk Broads. 13