Northern Ireland

Brief

A new energy efficient house on a sensitive site.

Solution

This house, designed by Stephen Ball, was granted planning permission through a carefully considered architectural response to its sensitive rural setting. A robust stone plinth anchors the building to the landscape, drawing on the character of local agricultural structures and embedding the house within the contours of the site. Above, a lightweight timber-and-glass pavilion containing the principal living spaces appears to hover over the stone base, reducing the perceived mass of the building while framing expansive views across the protected landscape.