A new build house in Stalham, Norfolk Broads has been designed to Passivehaus principles by London based studio forresterarchitects.

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Architects: forresterarchitects

Location: Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk NR12, UK

Area: 120.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Kenny Forrester

Environmental Consultant: http://www.haleallenjones.co.uk

Ground Piling: http://www.citibuild.co.uk/index.php

Timber Frame: Anson Timberworks_http://www.ansontimberworks.co.uk/index.php

Contractor: http://www.willowbuilders.co.uk

© Kenny Forrester

A new build house in Stalham, Norfolk Broads has been designed to Passivehaus principles by London based studio forresterarchitects.From the outset the client was keen to provide an environmentally responsive and sustainably designed solution with the garden pond to remain a central feature within a well-established garden.
© Kenny Forrester

The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads is Britain's largest protected wetland and third largest inland waterway, with the status of a national park it is a particularly sensitive location to new-build developments.

Plan

Expressed as an identifiable traditional form, the proposed house draws references from the vernacular forms, materials and how they are positioned in...