Sycamore House
by Jonathan Wilson RIBA with Circle Architecture
Client Jonathan Wilson
Award RIBA London Award 2024
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A small, tricky plot with several planning constraints did not deter this architect from crafting this two-storey house for himself in Haringey, following the sudden death of his wife.
A comprehensively rigorous approach to low-energy sustainability has guided every design move. A small oasis in this corner of the city, the house is a simple, calming environment, with a strong inside–outside connection and a piano at its heart. It succeeds in effortlessly and elegantly meeting the specific living needs of its owner while serving as a demonstration project for how to go about creating a fully Passivhaus-certified dwelling.
Read the full citation from the RIBA Awards Jury on RIBA Journal.
Contractor Jigsaw Design and Construction
Environmental / M&E Engineer Enhabit (now part of GBS)
Structural Engineer Rodrigues Associates
Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant Smith Thomas Consult
Arboriculturalist SJ Stephens Associates Ltd
Energy QODA Consulting Limited
Passivhaus Certification WARM
Horticultural Design Dala Ribeiro Designs
Interior Design - Bathrooms Javen Design Limited
Design and Manufacture of Shell and Supply and Fit Windows and External Doors PYC Construction Limited
Gross internal area in m² 136
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