Whittlesford

Low-Energy Remodel & Extension

  • Location: Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire

    Project status: Planning approved (Click here for planning application documents and drawings)

  • Fen Studio Architects were appointed in late 2022 to design a sustainable, energy efficient family home on a central village plot, containing a bungalow, in the heart of Whittlesford’s conservation area. The design approach was to re-use as much of the existing bungalow structure as possible to minimise construction waste. The project was also designed to meet the EnerPhit Passive House standard and to include a suite of renewable energy systems, to provide a super energy efficient family home.

    The architectural form and material palette pay contemporary homage to the adjacent heritage assets as well as the wider surrounding context which display a mixture of traditional housing forms and utilitarian structures.

  • Whittlesford – Proposed street scene and contextual architectural views for contemporary remodel and extension in Cambridgeshire
  • Whittlesford – Existing street scene and contextual elevations for remodel and extension project in Cambridgeshire
  • Whittlesford – Existing ground floor plan for contemporary remodel and extension project in Cambridgeshire
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  • Whittlesford – Proposed first floor plan for contemporary low-energy remodel and extension in Cambridgeshire
Side courtyard view of the contemporary extension at the Whittlesford project in Cambridgeshire, featuring white brickwork, rendered walls and vertical timber cladding
Rear elevation of a contemporary Whittlesford house featuring timber screening, white rendered walls, dark timber cladding, biodiverse roof planting and naturalistic wildflower garden landscaping.
Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire contemporary house with white rendered gable, clay tile-clad roof, recessed dormer windows and warm evening lighting viewed against a dramatic dusk sky
Rear elevation of the contemporary Whittlesford extension project in Cambridgeshire, featuring white render, black timber cladding and naturalistic planting within a wild garden setting
Rear elevation of the contemporary Whittlesford extension project in Cambridgeshire, featuring white render, black timber cladding and naturalistic planting within a wild garden setting
Close-up architectural detail of a contemporary Whittlesford house showing handmade clay tile cladding, white painted brickwork, recessed dormer window, aluminium rainwater goods and horizontal feature glazing
First floor corridor within a contemporary Whittlesford home featuring vaulted ceilings, rooflights, recessed dormer window and natural oak flooring illuminated by soft daylight.
Open-plan living room within a contemporary Whittlesford house featuring full-height glazing, white brick reveals and direct views across a landscaped garden
Contemporary bedroom in a Whittlesford home with large picture window overlooking landscaped garden, minimalist interior finishes and soft natural daylight

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