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Cumnor Hill, Oxford.

Five large sustainable detatched houses

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Completed (2018)

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I N T E R N A L   A R E A   ( G I A )

5 Houses, each between 275m - 335m

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Five large detached houses for HAB Housing, founded by Kevin McCloud. This was the first HAB custom build scheme, providing customers the opportunity to tailor their internal accommodation from 3 to 6 bedrooms with a variety of living space configurations. Just two miles from the city centre the site location provides the opportunity to enjoy the open countryside with city opportunities and social life.

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The layout was largely driven by the topography and context, to provide an accessible courtyard of homes. The relationship between the houses allows the residents to enjoy the landscape and provide opportunities for social interaction, with a mixture of private, semi-private and shared spaces.

The houses adopt a fabric first approach utilising a Hempcell prefabricated timber frame system, with high levels of natural insulation. To provide fresh filtered air to the airtight homes a Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery system (MVHR) is used.

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A textured chalky brick gives continuity to the development, while zinc roofs and larch timber cladding complement the natural palette.