Claywood House, Hampshire low-carbon home, English Luxury Property, Architecture, ACG Building Images
Claywood House Hampshire low-carbon property
19 January 2022
Architects: Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt (ACG)
Location: Hampshire, South of England, UK
Photos below by Andy Matthews

Claywood House in Hampshire
Claywood House, a new 5-bedroom low-carbon home has been designed to meet the needs of a wheelchair dependant client and to create spaces that allow her to live independently. The new building is located within the orchard of the client?s previous home ? a multi levelled building unsuitable for conversion (but retained and sold). The house is designed as a counterpoint to the original and with an architecture of contrast reflecting a ?fresh start? for the client and her family.
The design celebrates the beautiful setting and builds into the landscape itself. The shape of the building responds to the complex geometry of the topography and the site boundary and works with the slope of the site to reduce the visual impact to the surrounding area. The house is cut away to direct views across the garden and away from the former home, creating sheltered living spaces and establishing a clear entrance. A privately accessed guest annex is located to the south of the site.

Drawing inspiration from the nearby historic brickworks and clay pits, the earth bound ?plinth? is formed from a pale coloured, long-format brick. Chamfers and deep reveals express the depth and solidity of the g...