Compton Way Residential Extension
Located in Winchester, this project transforms an existing home through a carefully designed ground floor extension and a refurbished first floor. The new design improves the layout, creating a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor spaces while maintaining a sensitive relationship with the surrounding context.
Sustainability
The project enhances energy efficiency by upgrading insulation and using sustainable materials, reducing long-term energy consumption and using passive design strategies. A considered approach to material selection ensures durability while minimising environmental impact.
Context & Place
Set within a diverse streetscape, the extension references neighbouring materials and building lines to maintain visual cohesion. The use of brick slurry, timber, and corten steel ensures a contextual yet contemporary aesthetic that enhances the overall streetscape.
People & Communities
By improving internal functionality and strengthening the connection to outdoor spaces, the design fosters a more enjoyable and flexible living environment. The home’s refurbishment creates a more sustainable, comfortable space for modern family living while contributing positively to the neighbourhood.
Jemma and Ian Maybank, Clients
Modernising a Family Home
Our approach to the design of Compton Way balances modern living requirements with a respectful acknowledgment of its setting. By carefully considering the existing property lines and material language of the neighbourhood, the extension enhances the home’s functionality while maintaining harmony with its surroundings.
The proposal introduces two new built forms that extend key living spaces without imposing on neighbouring properties. High-quality materials, including brick slurry, timber cladding, and corten steel, ensure that the design integrates seamlessly with the existing streetscape. The internal reconfiguration creates a more fluid living arrangement, improving circulation and maximising the home’s relationship with the garden.
Creating a Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Connection
By incorporating a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces, the extension creates a stronger relationship with the garden, offering a light-filled and dynamic living environment.
The proposal includes two new built forms that harmoniously extend the existing dwelling, ensuring the extension remains proportional to the site and does not impact neighbouring properties. The reconfiguration of internal spaces enhances functionality, providing a more efficient layout. By incorporating a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces, the extension creates a stronger relationship with the garden, offering a light-filled and dynamic living environment.
Sustainable Upgrades
A sustainable, low-impact approach is at the heart of the design, ensuring that the extension improves the home’s energy efficiency while minimising environmental impact. The use of durable, locally appropriate materials enhances thermal performance, reducing energy consumption. The extension incorporates passive design strategies that improve natural ventilation, daylight access, and thermal comfort. These measures create a low-maintenance, energy-efficient home that is both cost-effective and environmentally responsible.
The design prioritises natural light and ventilation, reducing reliance on artificial heating and cooling. By upgrading insulation and optimising the material selection, the extension enhances the home’s longevity, providing a comfortable and sustainable living environment for years to come.
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