Cooke
Fawcett

2023

Herne Hill,

A neglected 1920’s villa is transfigured into an urban oasis and future-facing family home. Improving the energy performance of the detached property in South London was a key concern of this project and environmental enhancements have been woven throughout.

Low energy retrofit

The redesign of the building’s interior to meet the needs of a growing, home-working family provided the driver for this low energy retrofit.

A series of upgrades to the thermal envelope of the building has significantly reduced its operational energy demands while adding to its visual appeal. Dependency on fossil fuels is eliminated through the installation of an air source heat pump and a Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery system.

Modest extension

Inside, the family’s primary living space is modernised and expanded by means of a modest ground floor extension and internal reconfiguration, while a loft conversion provides essential accommodation and home-working space.

Landscaping

Integrating landscaping into the design was a key ambition both aesthetically and environmentally, using trees and planting to increase biodiversity and provide shade. Through these unassuming interventions, the project has created more generous, flexible and usable spaces, inside and out.

Previous Condition

192.

Herne Hill

Year:

2023

Location: Lambeth, London

, UK

Category:

Private

Restrictions: Conservation area

Team: Oliver Cooke, Francis Fawcett, Laura Davis-Lamarre, Millie Johnson, Zoe Cavendish