Below are the original layouts of the ground and first floors. The proposed property comprises of three bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite to the first floor. The ground floor comprises of an open plan kitchen diner with adjoining utility and mud room, together with a living area and further guest bedroom.
David R. Davies (Consulting & Architectural Engineers)Ltd is a well established firm of multi disciplinary architectural designers & engineers based in Ludlow, Shropshire. We have created this blog as an ongoing record of the design and construction of an energy efficient house near Craven Arms, Shropshire. The pages will be updated as the project progresses. From start to finish we will document each step as we bring our clients dream of an energy efficient home to life.
Monday, 9 January 2012
Form & Function
Before we could develop the structural design or material properties of the new house, we needed to fully develop the clients original drawings into an approved design which would fully realize the clients requirements in line with the brief. Below are the elevations taken from the initial design drawings.
The design is similar in style to the existing property, essentially a white rendered dormer house with glazing to closely match the style of the original glazed units. It is clear from the drawing that the client had already intended on installing ‘P.V’ panels on the roof of the south facing elevation. ‘P.V’ panels should always be installed on a south facing roof if possible to ensure maximum solar exposure during daylight hours.
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