Ladderstile House by ThreefoldArchitects

Ladderstile House by ThreefoldArchitects is a new build sustainable family home bordering Richmond Park, arranged around a central courtyard built from a solid timber system, clad in hand thrown bricks, a vertical garden and filigree stainless steel screens. Geothermal boreholes provide the energy for all the heating and swimming pool.

Two volumes sit astride the structural beams at first floor, the master bedroom block sits over the swimming pool facing south, part glazed and part solid it is entirely covered by a veil of stainless steel panels, laser cut with an abstracted foliage design. The other first floor block sits over the main entrance to the house and looks directly into the park, intended as a ‘hide’ it will be entirely covered in foliage all year round.

The house will be serviced by a biomass fuel system burning recycled wood chip pellets, in combination with geothermal bore holes. The aim is to reduce the overall carbon emissions of the house to achieve a zero carbon rating. The spaces are arranged around the site to maximise natural light at all times of day, and to set up a central courtyard with a series of satellite courtyards spread around the site.

Two volumes sit astride the structural beams at first floor, the master bedroom block sits over the swimming pool facing south, part glazed and part solid it is entirely covered by a veil of stainless steel panels, laser cut with an abstracted foliage design. The other first floor block sits over the main entrance to the house and looks directly into the park, intended as a ‘hide’ it will be entirely covered in foliage all year round.

The dramatic reduction in site time reduces on site costs and the number of vehicles transporting materials. Making it a more sustainable method of construction both in the short and long term life cycle of the building. The house will be serviced by a biomass fuel system burning recycled wood chip pellets, in combination with geothermal bore holes. The aim is to reduce the overall carbon emissions of the house to achieve a zero carbon rating.

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