Facts
- Planning Approved GREENBELT
- Zero Carbon Design
- Green field – Green Belt
- New Build
- Inclined site
- 2013 – 2017
- Moorland location
- Bolton, Lancashire
- Private Client
CONCEPT
- Dry stone wall with light weight timber barn on top. Reference to local vernacular.
- Zero carbon. Thermally controlled design, integral photovoltaics, under-floor heating, Biomass, enhanced controls, green roof.
- First floor living accommodation to take advantage of views and solar gain.
DELIVERY
Concrete base and retaining elements. Traditional ground floor construction. Timber frame first floor and roof.
COMPLETION
Open but secure design, effective landscape integration, reduced visual massing, effective weathering.
Project designed by John Pickup whilst owner of The Intelligent Design Centre.
‘The delivery of a new house is challenging on many levels, but we were delighted with John’s support throughout the process. He has delivered us a wonderful environmentally-responsive house whose legacy is not only an improvement in our quality of life, but a lasting friendship’. Client.
‘This looks like proper grown-up architecture to me.’ Kevin McCloud 2017
