Plot 2

The site for this eco new-build house is a gateway between the town’s more urban residential quarter and a band of riverside parkland. To the north is a small woodland and to the south is a busy public thoroughfare which made a private sunny garden the principal challenge facing this property.

At the heart of the design is a careful balance between public and private space — a core principle in any home.

To achieve this, a defining garden wall was introduced. It acts as both boundary and statement, clearly marking the transition from the outside world to the private sanctuary within. Once inside the wall, the house reveals its true character; a sequence of courtyards and open views designed to connect the indoors with nature. Outside the wall, the structure maintains a more reserved presence, subtly integrating with the public realm while hinting at the layered spaces beyond.

Photography by Charles Emerson and Pete Helme

A modern living room with a high, pitched ceiling and large glass doors letting in light. There’s a sofa, two armchairs, and a coffee table. The floor has a colourful pattern. A person is walking outside on the patio, and greenery is visible beyond the doors.
An Eco New-Build House featuring a stone wall and a stone wall.
Modern kitchen with high vaulted ceiling, exposed wooden beams, and light wood floor with scattered colourful tile accents. Dark kitchen island with stone worktop sits centre, holding a small plant. Large windows and minimal decor create a bright, airy atmosphere.
A narrow passageway with brick flooring and diagonal wooden cladding leads to a hallway inside a modern home. Large glass windows reflect the outdoor greenery, and plants climb a trellis beside the black panelled exterior wall. The interior appears bright and open.

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Eco New Build House

Located in the heart of Chippenham, Wiltshire, Plot 2, design. This eco new build house exemplifies sustainable architecture principles, blending innovative environmental technologies with a sensitive approach to its urban surroundings.

By integrating high-performance building materials, renewable energy systems, and biodiverse landscaping, it supports a vision of environmentally responsible design that works in harmony with its context.

Sustainable Measures

Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP)

Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)

Photovoltaic panels

Natural sustainable materials and reused materials

Environmental construction policy to minimise chemical use and construction waste

Electric car charging and allocated space for future battery installation

Minimal internal structure to allow future alteration

High insulation levels (low U and Y values)

Home working space

Rain water harvesting to a large beneath ground tank

Biodiverse landscaping used

Chippenham, North Wiltshire