This new build house was designed as a new energy-efficient family home sited in a vacant lot within the Colinsburgh Conservation Area.Β
The new simply designed house marries current styles of architecture with traditional building techniques and evokes a style that aims for continuity of the character of the Conservation while introducing an energy-efficient environmentally friendly modern house to the site.Β
The fenestration and detailing expresses a modern interpretation of the traditional Scottish rural aesthetic while preserving traditional architectural features and scale.Β
A double-height atrium and feature βJulietteβ balcony dormer are used to enhance the otherwise small footprint.Β Β
Material included natural sandstone base walls, and window banding, breathable render and clay pantiles to the roof.Β
The energy efficient new build house benefits from solar power and an air-source heat pump which paired with the high levels of insulation and air-tightness detailing which upon completion the project achieved an EPC rating of βAβ for both energy efficiency and carbon emissions.Β
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