Set in the historic village of Wherwell which is highly regarded as the birth place of modern fishing, our brief is to provide holiday accommodation for fishermen which replace an existing carpenter’s workshop. The building form adopts elements from traditional fishing huts and barns. The existing Granary and Workshop sit on staddle stones a design solution maintained in the proposals albeit with concrete encased pile foundations.

Sustainability is integral to proposals and the use of air source heat pumps will provide each unit with heating and hot water along with cooling in summer. Solar powered wind catchers will be incorporated on each roof providing natural ventilation as well as natural extract ventilation. Conical roof pitches maximise rainwater collection and could provide 50% of each unit’s water usage. The system will service WC’s, washing machines and garden taps.