New House, Derbyshire Dales — Sustainable architecture | creative design | Sheffield | South Yorkshire | Derbyshire | Bespoke residential architecture | Architectural Design

New House, Derbyshire Dales.

Within a village conservation area, owing to planning restrictions this house is largely steeped in the style of a traditional Derbyshire dwelling - complete with limestone rubble walls, with contrasting ashlar gritstone lintels and mullions, and exposed timber joisted interiors; but brought up to modern thermal standards.

If you are going to do something in a historic style however, it must be done properly and with an eye for the details, and the house exhibits an in-depth knowledge and affection for the vernacular detail of the region. The timber and glass front of the south wing meanwhile introduces a subtle blend of contemporary design into the scheme.

Architectural input was taken as far as RIBA Stage 4 (technical design), with the client taking on a project-managing role during the construction phase. To facilitate as smooth a running of the construction phase as possible, a very comprehensive technical design package was produced. The quality of finish and detailing of the house as built emphasises the value of this approach.